YAVAPAI COUNTY, Ariz. — Three men were arrested in Yavapai County for allegedly engaging in child sex trafficking, authorities said.
Detectives with Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking arrested Edgar Martinez from Prescott Valley, Brennan McGuire from Phoenix and James Price from Prescott in three different cases for allegedly attempting to meet young women in exchange for money, authorities said.
PANT detectives discovered Price allegedly had been sending explicit pictures to a young girl and agreed to meet with her, authorities said. McGuire allegedly had agreed to meet with a juvenile for sex acts, and Martinez allegedly agreed to meet with a young woman for sex acts in exchange for money.
The men are facing multiple charges including child sex trafficking and aggravated luring of a minor, authorities said.
"These cases are an example of YCSO's strong stance and continued pursuit to stop child trafficking. Adults who target kids for sex should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," Sheriff David Rhodes said in a Facebook post.
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