A Germantown man is one of five men arrested by the Howard County Police Department following a multi-day undercover child exploitation investigation targeted at identifying individuals who want to sexually exploit children.
Police claimed each individual spoke with undercover investigators via various online platforms before agreeing to meet fictional juveniles at an undisclosed location in Columbia for sexual activities.
Santos Alexi Andrade Maltez, 34, of Germantown, was among those arrested. Police identified four more suspects: Andrew Scott Kraemer, 35, of Pasadena; Logan Proctor Ehren, 32, of Ft. Meade; William Rodney Moser, 29, of Rocky Ridge; and Madus R. Wijesuriya Arachchige Don, 29, of Frederick.
According to authorities, all five suspects were arrested on the spot and charged with sexual solicitation of a minor. Officials indicated that they could not disclose any further details about the covert operation at this time.
According to Howard County Police, the operation’s purpose was to proactively target individuals who wanted to harm children and convey a message that such behavior would not be accepted in the county.
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