MIAMI (WSVN) – Three men were arrested Thursday after responding to an undercover ad seeking to arrange paid sex with people they believed were underage girls, authorities said.<\/p>\n
The sting was part of a multi-agency operation launched ahead of FIFA matches expected to draw more visitors to Miami-Dade County. <\/p>\n
Investigators said undercover officers posted the ad on an undisclosed website, then waited for responses from people willing to pay for sex with minors.<\/p>\n
Detectives said Xavier Lopez, 30, of Miami Beach, called a number listed on the ad and agreed to pay $400 for what he believed would be a half-hour with two juvenile girls. <\/p>\n
He arrived at an undisclosed location in a gray Acura around 5 p.m. and handed over the money via Zelle.<\/p>\n
Alain Pacheco, 18, of Hialeah, made contact that afternoon and agreed to pay $250 for a similar arrangement, arriving in a gray Toyota Corolla just before 2:30 p.m.
Dominick Munoz, 23, of Surfside, called later that evening and agreed to pay $650 in cash, arriving in a black Slingshot around 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
In each case, detectives said, a test call to the number used to arrange the meeting rang a phone found in the suspect\u2019s possession, helping confirm his identity. <\/p>\n
Each man was taken into custody by a tactical team as he opened the door to a room where he believed the girls were waiting, according to arrest affidavits. <\/p>\n
All three were transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center without incident.<\/p>\n
All three face charges of human trafficking of a minor for commercial sex, using a computer service to seek a minor for unlawful sexual conduct, and prohibited computer use involving a minor.<\/p>\n
Judge found probable cause and issued no bond for all three suspects<\/p>\n
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