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Parker Police Arrest 9 As Part Of Nationwide Child Porn Sting

PARKER, Colo. (CBS4) - A nationwide operation to stop child pornography resulted in the arrests of nine people in Colorado.

In April police in Parker arrested six men on charges of soliciting child prostitution. They're accused of communicating with children with the Intent to engage in sexual acts.

Three other men were arrested in the following weeks. They're all facing charges of criminal attempted sexual assault on a child, among others.

The sting was called Operation Broken Heart II.

"The operation conducted in April and May focused on offenders who possess, manufacture, and distribute child porn, engage in online enticement of children for sexual purposes, engage in child prostitution, and engage in child sex tourism," Parker police said in a statement.

Additional Information From The Parker Police Department

The Parker Police Department arrested the following adult males:

- Kenneth Phillip Archuleta, 37 - employed in Parker
- Nakoma Lee Wells, 34 - not a Parker resident
- Peter M Campanella III, 45 - a Parker resident
- Tyrone Cox, 24 - not a Parker resident
- Brett Ryan Mosher, 27 - a Parker resident
- Eagle Wehner, 38 - a Parker resident
- Jason Richardd Clark, 33 a Parker resident
- Michael Edward Toney, 31 - a Denver resident

For more information on the ICAC Task Force contact the Parker Police Department at 303.841.9800.

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