Five men are in custody following a sting operation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation in Cherokee County.

 

The two-day enforcement operation was conducted last week with assistance from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office to target individuals suspected of solicitation of minors. Arrested last week were 52-year-old Darin Price of Anderson, MO, 28-year-old Nicholas Reginal of Jackson, Mississippi, 34-year-old Trevor Porter of Pittsburg, KS, 38-year-old Nicolas Perez-Paxtor of Neosho, MO, and 31-year-old Derek McKenney of Sarcoxie, MO. All face a variety of charges including commercial sexual exploitation of a child, unlawful use of a communication facility, aggravated human trafficking, attempted aggravated indecent liberties, and electronic solicitation of a child.

 

All were booked into the Cherokee County Jail where they await formal charging in the case. The investigation was a collaborative effort to identify and apprehend predators who utilize digital platforms to prey upon underage victims.

 

Assisting in the investigation were the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office, the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office, the Ray County (Missouri) Sheriff’s Office, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

 

Photo courtesy Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. Top (left to right): Darin Price, Nicholes Reginal, Trevor Porter. Bottom (left to right): Nicolas Perez-Paxtor, Derek McKenney