3 Arrested in Talbot County Sheriff’s Office Operation Targeting Child Predators
Three people have been arrested in an undercover operation in Talbot County that targeted child predators. This operation, led by the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office began the week of April 12 and targeted predators who were sexually exploiting children online. Each of the three arrested engaged in harmful communications with undercover officers who believed they were communicating with minor children and each made plans to meet for sexual activity – and were arrested when they arrived to meet in the Easton area.
Each of these individuals is charged with 1 count of sexual solicitation of a minor –Â 44 year old Jason Towers of Denton, 27 year old Selvin Miranda-Miranda of Chester and 26 year old Andrew Jenkins of Berlin.
Following bond reviews before a District Court judge, Towers and Miranda-Miranda are being held without bond in the Talbot County Detention Center and Jenkins was released on a $25,000 unsecured bond.
Additional information from the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office:
The operation was led by the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division, in collaboration with the FBI Baltimore Field Office’s Maryland Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force; Easton Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division; and the Talbot County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Law enforcement would like to remind parents to discuss with their children the dangers of engaging with strangers online. Parents are encouraged to routinely monitor their children’s activity on social media and other online applications to prevent them from becoming victims of a child sex predator. This operation was conducted as part of the ongoing efforts to reduce violent crime and protect children in our community.
The Talbot County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division was assisted in this operation by members of the Easton Police Department’s Critical Response Unit, as well as members of the Talbot County Drug Task Force.