Man Arrested in Undercover Investigation into Online Enticing of Minors

Man Arrested in Undercover Investigation into Online Enticing of Minors

Sergeant Anderson of the Jefferson Police Department investigated a case dealing with online solicitation of a Child. Anderson is also assigned as a task force member with the GBI’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit.

On June 20th, 2024, Sergeant Anderson was contacted by and began an ongoing conversation on social media with an adult male who identified himself as Esteban Arriaza.

Sergeant Anderson identified himself, in his undercover capacity, as an underage female. During the next few days, photographs, not of an explicit nature, and phone numbers were exchanged. Subsequently, the conversation turned explicit with the adult wanting to perform oral sexual acts and then take the virginity of the underage female.

A meeting was set up for them to go on a date. At approximately 1:00 am on Monday morning, June 24th the adult male showed up at an unspecified location in the City of Jefferson with the intent to have sex with an underage female.

When the subject appeared at the location a traffic stop ensued, and the subject was arrested without incident. 31-year-old Esteban Arriaza is now charged with Enticing a Child For Indecent Purposes and Criminal Attempt to Commit Child Molestation.

The investigation is still active, and further charges may be pending.