STAUNTON, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Staunton Police Department recently conducted a task force investigating the online solicitation of minors. Six were arrested on several charges related to online solicitation of minors and attempted indecent liberties with minors

The individuals listed below were arrested on the following charges:

Ryan Botkin, 34, Staunton, Virginia

Ryan Botkin. Photo credit: Waynesboro Police Department.

1 count of Online Solicitation of a Minor under 15 and 1 count of Attempted Indecent Liberties with a Minor.

Santos Bautista Molina, 40, Charlottesville, Virginia

Santos Bautista Molina. Photo credit: Waynesboro Police Department.

9 counts of Online Solicitation of a Minor under 15 and 1 count of Attempted Indecent Liberties with a Minor.

Michael Moats, 63, Waynesboro, Virginia

Michael Moats. Photo credit: Waynesboro Police Department.

2 counts of Online Solicitation of a Minor under 15, 1 count of Attempted Indecent Liberties with a Minor, and 1 count of Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Bayron De Paz-Lopez, 31, Staunton, Virginia

Bayron De Paz-Lopez. Photo credit: Waynesboro Police Department.

9 counts of Online Solicitation of a Minor under 15 and 1 count of Attempted Indecent Liberties with a Minor.

Jesse Bush, 58, Elkton, Virginia

Jesse Bush. Photo credit: Waynesboro Police Department.

2 counts of Online Solicitation of a Minor under 15 and 1 count of Attempted Indecent Liberties with a Minor.

Damian Noyes, 50, Waynesboro, Virginia

Damian Noyes. Photo credit: Waynesboro Police Department.

20 counts of Online Solicitation of a Minor under 15.

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