Seven men face felony charges following an undercover operation aimed at addressing human trafficking in Cookeville. Authorities placed several decoy advertisements on websites known to be linked to prostitution and commercial sex cases.
Those arrested include:
Michael Blair (DOB 8/5/1953), Sparta: Patronizing Prostitution of a Minor
Daniel Dubree (DOB 1/6/1980), Cookeville: Trafficking 9For A Commercial Sex Act
Christopher Garcia-Perez (DOB 1/1/2003), Washington, NC: Patronizing Prostitution Of A Minor
Steven Howard (DOB 4/2/1963), Cookeville: Trafficking For A Commercial Sex Act
Jonathan McDonald (DOB 12/2/1983), Sparta: Trafficking For A Commercial Sex Act
David McGee (DOB 6/2/1995), Cookeville: Trafficking For A Commercial Sex Act
Eric Trobaugh (DOB 9/23/1987), Celina: Patronizing Prostitution Of A Minor, Soliciting Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor
The two-day operation was led by the TBI Human Trafficking Unit and Human Trafficking Task Force, the Cookeville Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the office of 13th District Attorney General Bryant Dunaway.