Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force arrests 13 suspects in a month

YOUNGSTOWN - Over the past month, the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force arrested 13 suspects as it cracked down on those seeking to buy sex in the Mahoning Valley.
Of those 13 arrests, two of them involved suspects who were allegedly attempting to seek sex from minors.
One of those suspects was 38-year-old Patrick Dillworth of Petersburg, who was arrested on November 19 after agents say he arranged to pay for sexual activity with a person he believed to be a minor. He had previously been convicted of a similar offense in July.
Additionally, 39-year-old Randy McAuley of Canton was arrested on November 28 for allegedly seeking sexual activity from a minor.
Eleven other suspects were arrested in sex stings over the past month. A complete list of those suspects is below.
- November 11 saw the arrests of Kyle Peterson of Erie, PA and Abram Simons of East Liverpool. Agents say Peterson refused to exit his vehicle and tried to delete text messages on his phone.
- November 14 saw the arrest of Chris Bartley of Cuyahoga Falls. According to a press release, Bartley is a former attorney whose license is currently suspended.
- November 18 saw the arrest of Daniel Kubala, a podiatric surgeon who allegedly arrived to meet undercover agents while wearing surgical scrubs. Agents say Kubala was not a legal U.S. citizen.
- November 26 saw the arrest of Zacheus Inalien of Orlando, Florida, who was allegedly attempting to purchase sex and drugs. Agents say he had previously been convicted of assaulting a police officer, aggravated burglary and automobile theft.
- November 30 saw the arrests of John Bittence of Hiram and Olusegun Atoyebi of Nigeria.
- December 5 saw the arrest of Patrick Gill of Sebring
- December 6 saw the arrest of Richard Bruzda of Grove City, who was also charged with possessing drug paraphernalia.
"While most Ohioans were gathered with their families for Thanksgiving and enjoying preparing for Christmas, agents from our task force were diligently working to arrest those seeking to buy sex in the Mahoning Valley. We should all be thankful for their work to reduce the demand that results in human trafficking," said Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
