Bond hearings held for 8 men arrested in Limestone Co. human trafficking operation

Logan Sparkman
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LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Three of the nine men arrested in a human trafficking operation will be held in jail without bond, while two others have already bonded out after hearings this week.

Earlier this week, the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office announced it had arrested nine men from across North Alabama after an undercover child exploitation sex trafficking operation.

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According to authorities, the offenders targeted and solicited decoys, who they believed were children, in chat rooms, social media and other sites. The men agreed to pay cash in exchange for sexual acts, and traveled to different locations in Limestone County.

All of the men are facing charges like first-degree human trafficking, traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and more. Eight of the nine men charged had Aniah’s Law hearings scheduled this week.

You can see each man and their charges in the slideshow below:

  • Brandon Adamson, 31, of Athens is charged with human trafficking first degree, traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
    Brandon Adamson, 31, of Athens is charged with human trafficking first degree, traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
  • Cameron Abernathy, 29, of Athens is charged with traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and transmitting obscene material to a child by computer. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
    Cameron Abernathy, 29, of Athens is charged with traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and transmitting obscene material to a child by computer. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
  • Christopher Tomasello, 31, of Blountsville is charged with human trafficking first degree, traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
    Christopher Tomasello, 31, of Blountsville is charged with human trafficking first degree, traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
  • Bobby Pincheon, 37, of Hazel Green is charged with human trafficking first degree and traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
    Bobby Pincheon, 37, of Hazel Green is charged with human trafficking first degree and traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
  • Collin McGee, 30, of Athens is charged with human trafficking first degree, traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
    Collin McGee, 30, of Athens is charged with human trafficking first degree, traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
  • Gilbert Jordan, 30, of Madison is charged with human trafficking first degree, traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
    Gilbert Jordan, 30, of Madison is charged with human trafficking first degree, traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
  • Jacob Farley, 22, of Huntsville is charged with human trafficking first degree, traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
    Jacob Farley, 22, of Huntsville is charged with human trafficking first degree, traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
  • Edgar Castro-Juarez, 28, of Albertville is charged with human trafficking first degree, traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
    Edgar Castro-Juarez, 28, of Albertville is charged with human trafficking first degree, traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
  • Bernardo Sanchez, 43, of Huntsville is charged with human trafficking first degree, traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)
    Bernardo Sanchez, 43, of Huntsville is charged with human trafficking first degree, traveling to meet a child for unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child. (Photo: Limestone County Sheriff’s Office)

Tomasello, McGee and Castro-Juarez will be held without bond, and they have no future hearings set at this time, court documents show.

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Adamson had his case waived to a grand jury during a preliminary hearing today, and had his bond set at $25,000. He bonded out, according to court records. 

Farley also bonded out after a judge set his bond at $100,000 and has a preliminary hearing set for Feb. 20.

Jordan’s case was continued to April 4 due to attorney conflict, and his bond was set at $100,000.

Pincheon has a preliminary hearing set for Feb. 20, and his bond was set at $100,000.

A judge set bond for Sanchez at $100,000. His preliminary hearing is also set for Feb. 20.

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“This operation resulted from several months of planning, and we plan to build on the success of this operation and continue this important work. We remain committed to protecting those who are most vulnerable in our community by proactively disrupting the child sex trade and arresting sex traffickers,” Capt. Caleb Durden of the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office said.

Pincheon, Jordan, Sanchez, Tomasello, McGee and Castro-Juarez are all still being held in Limestone County, jail records show.

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