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PARAGONAH, Utah, Feb. 19, 2018 (Gephardt Daily) — Six men were arrested in Iron County after making arrangements to have sex with what they thought were one or more 13-year-old girls, officials said.
The arrests were made as part of a joint operation between multiple agencies, a news release from Parowan Police Department said.
“The operation netted six male individuals that traveled to Paragonah, Utah where they met with the confidential informant and agreed to have sex with one or more 13-year-old female children,” the news release said. “Money was exchanged, conversations with each suspect were had, to include ground rules and confirmation of the sexual acts to be performed.”
According to the news release, 30-year-old Jason Everette Livermore of St. George, 30-year-old Phillip Michael Gerstner of Jerome, Idaho, 30-year-old Carlos Valenzuela Nunez of Enterprise, 31-year-old Trevor John Bodily of Clearfield, 53-year-old James Micheal Garrelts of Cedar City and 71-year-old Floyd Jennings of St. George, all responded to an online ad on a website known for child trafficking activities and met with the confidential informant.
Police said each of the suspects then traveled to a house in northern Iron County, where law enforcement officers “moved in and made the arrest.”
Livermore faces one count each of conspiracy to commit child rape, conspiracy to commit forcible sodomy and enticing a minor. Bodily faces one count of attempting to commit child sodomy, one count of attempting to commit child rape and one count of failure to stop at the command of officers. Gerstner and Nunez face one count of conspiracy to commit child rape. Jennings and Garrelts face two counts of conspiracy to commit child rape.
The arrests occurred after a joint operation by Parowan Police Department, Iron County Sheriff’s Office, Iron County Attorney’s Office, Iron/Garfield/Beaver Narcotics Task Force, Homeland Security Investigation, Utah Highway Patrol and Veterans for Child Rescue.
