The Amarillo Police Department Special Victims Crime Unit with officers from the PACE unit along with others in August arrested five people in an on-line sting operation targeting sexual predators. 

Arrested for online solicitation of a minor were: 

  • 40 year-old Orlando Brown 
  • 24 year-old Dyshaun Johnson 
  • 42 year-old Tariq Carter 
  • 47 year-old Paul Priebe
  • 29 year-old Jesus Pina 

Pina was also charged with a probation-warrant violation and possession of a controlled substance.  Solicitation of a minor is a 2nd degree felony. 

The Amarillo PD Special Victims Crime Unit conducts these sting operations throughout the year to stop predators.