The Mahoning County Grand Jury has handed up indictments against ten men who were arrested this summer during a two-month-long sting operation targeting alleged predators going online to arrange sexual activity with children.

Sheriff Jerry Greene announced in August that 34 people had been arrested by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Taskforce during an effort known as Operation Full Court Press.

Thursday’s indictments follow those of nine others that were issued by the grand jury last month.  A warrant has been issued for one of those suspects who failed to appear for arraignment. One of the cases is still in the lower courts.

Greene said the suspects are from all walks of life including factory workers, computer tech, security officer, electrician, truck driver, engineer, customer service, pipefitter, butcher, business owner, and salesman.

"We started looking for people that were basically trolling the internet looking for underage boys or girls to have sex with," Greene told 21 News. "Either to hook up with, or for money or types of prostitution."

From June 1, 2021, through July 29, 2021, fourteen of the suspects were arrested in Columbiana County.

The investigation involved federal, state, and local agencies posing as underaged individuals.

Below are the names of those indicted Thursday and the charges they face:

Scotty Akins, 32, Campbell: importuning, attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, possessing criminal tools

Brian Evans, 49, Austintown: importuning, attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, compelling prostitution, possessing criminal tools

Richard McLemore, 47, East Palestine: compelling prostitution, attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, possessing criminal tools

 Daryl McLendon, 25, Boardman: importuning, attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, possessing criminal tools

Brian Rogers, 59, Atwater: compelling prostitution, attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, soliciting, possessing criminal tools

Ruben Saucedo, 51, North Canton: soliciting

 Gary Seevers, 48, Beaver, PA: importuning, attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, possessing criminal tools

James Smalley, 51, Salem: importuning, attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, possessing criminal tools

Mark Young, 54, Alliance: importuning, attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, possessing criminal tools.

Nikitas Zirounis, 52, Austintown: compelling prostitution, attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, soliciting, possessing criminal tools