Men arrested in child sexual exploitation sting

The names and details of the fifteen men arrested in Operation No Soliciting were provided to local reporters with Historic City News this morning at a press conference held at the St Johns County Sheriff’s squad room.

Multiple agencies participated in the operation under the auspices of the North Florida Internet Crimes against Children Task Force.

Those agencies included the F.B.I., the US Marshal Task Force, F.D.L.E., Office of the State Attorney 7th Judicial Circuit, the Sheriff’s Offices of St Johns, Alachua, Volusia, Clay and Brevard Counties as well as the Gainesville, Daytona Beach and Tallahassee Police Departments.

	Rajiv Pravinkumar Rathod, 28, 6455 Argyle Forest Blvd., #906, Jacksonville
	(Service Station Owner)
	Ct. 1: Use computer service to seduce/solicit a child (F)
	Ct. 2: Obscene communication travel to meet after use computer to lure a child (F)
	Ct. 3: Utilizing a two way device to facilitate a felony (F)
	Released after posting $75,000 bond.
	Christopher Daniel Holt, 19, 7508 Wycombe Dr. N., Jacksonville
	(U.S. Navy)
	Ct. 1: Use computer service to seduce/solicit a child (F)
	Ct. 2: Obscene communication travel to meet after use computer to lure a child (F)
	Ct. 3: Use a two way device to facilitate a felony (F)
	Bonds totaling $75,000
	Richard Charles Holubek, 47, 2890 Maricopa Ct., Orange Park
	(Drug Store Manager)
	Ct. 1: Use computer service to solicit parent/guardian consent (F)
	Ct. 2: Obscene communication travel to meet after use computer to lure a child (F)
	Ct. 3: Utilize a two way device to facilitate a felony (F)
	Bonds totaling $75,000
	Nicholas Joseph Stanley, 25, 1391 Handen Rd. East, Port Orange
	(Tutor)
	Ct. 1: Use computer service to seduce/solicit a child (F)
	Ct. 2: Obscene communication travel to meet after use computer to lure a child (F)
	Ct. 3: Utilize a two way device to facilitate a felony (F)
	Ct. 4: Protection of minors; prohibition of certain acts in connection w/obscenity (F)
	Bonds totaling $200,000
	Richard Allen Copeland, 46, 1324 Pappy St., St. Augustine
	(Bus Driver)
	Ct. 1: Use computer service to seduce/solicit a child (F)
	Ct. 2: Obscene communication travel to meet after use computer to lure a child (F)
	Ct. 3: Utilize a two way device to facilitate a felony (F)
	Ct. 4: Possession of cocaine (F)
	Ct. 5: Possession of drug paraphernalia
	Bonds totaling $160,500
	Anthony Joseph Roski, 46, 2055 Antioch Church Rd., Pearson, Ga.
	(Farm Worker)
	Ct. 1: Use computer service to seduce/solicit a guardian (F)
	Ct. 2: Obscene communication travel to meet after use computer to lure child (F)
	Ct. 3: Utilize a two way device to facilitate a felony (F)
	Bonds totaling $200,000
	George A. Lambing, 44, 8650 Jake Carlton Dr., Yulee
	(Electrician)
	Ct. 1: Use computer service to seduce/solicit a guardian (F)
	Ct. 2: Obscene communication travel to meet after use computer to lure child (F)
	Ct. 3: Utilize a two way device to facilitate a felony (F)
	Bonds totaling $150,000
	Eric O’neal Westervelt, 49, 6928 Kapok Dr., Milton
	(Retired)
	Ct. 1: Use computer service to seduce/solicit a guardian (F)
	Ct. 2: Obscene communication travel to meet after use computer to solicit guardian (F)
	Ct. 3: Use a two way device to facilitate a felony (F)
	Ct. 4: Distribution of obscene material (F)
	Bonds totaling $200,000
	William Claude Smith Jr., 29, Pt. Wentworth, Ga.
	(Construction)
	Ct. 1: Use computer service to seduce/solicit a guardian (F)
	Ct. 2: Obscene communication travel to meet after use computer to lure a child (F)
	Ct. 3: Use a two way device to facilitate a felony (F)
	Bonds totaling $150,000
	Vyacheslav Azarov, 43, 32 Bridgehaven Dr., Palm Coast
	(Delivery Driver)
	Ct. 1: Use computer service to seduce/solicit a guardian (F)
	Ct. 2: Obscene communication travel to meet after use computer to solicit a guardian (F)
	Ct. 3: Use a two way device to facilitate a felony (F)
	Bonds totaling $150,000
	John Houston Oyler, 29, 137 Buck Run Way, St. Augustine
	(Unemployed)
	Ct. 1: Use computer service to seduce/solicit a child (F)
	Ct. 2: Obscene communication travel to meet after use computer to lure a child (F)
	Ct. 3: Utilize a two way device to facilitate a felony (F)
	Bonds totaling $150,000
	Michael Tyler Baggott, 20, Rincon, Ga.
	(Criminal Justice Student)
	Ct. 1: Use computer service to seduce/solicit a child (F)
	Ct. 2: Obscene communication travel to meet after use computer to lure a child (F)
	Ct. 3: Utilize a two way device to facilitate a felony (F)
	Bonds totaling $150,000
	Edward Michael Myers, 20, Daytona Beach
	(College Student)
	Ct. 1: Use computer service to seduce solicit/a child (F)
	Ct. 2: Obscene communication travel to meet after use computer to lure a child (F)
	Ct. 3: Utilize a two way device to facilitate a felony (F)
	Ct. 4: Transmitting information harmful to minors (F)
	Bonds totaling $200,000
	Michael Roger Mills, 23, 2863 SW 38th Pl., Gainesville
	(Fast Food Manager)
	Ct. 1: Use computer service to seduce/solicit a child (F)
	Ct. 2: Obscene communication travel to meet after use computer to lure child (F)
	Ct. 3: Utilize a two way device to facilitate a felony (F)
	Bonds totaling $150,000
	Vincent Yedynak, 38, 955 S. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach
	(Maintenance)
	Ct. 1: Use computer service to seduce/solicit a child (F)
	Ct. 2: Obscene communication travel to meet after use computer to lure child (F)
	Ct. 3: Utilize a two way device to facilitate a felony (F)
	Bonds totaling $150,000