Operation Clean Sweep: Clearing Indian River County streets of 12 sex offenders

On June 22, the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office headquartered in Vero Beach, Florida, reported on the success of their Operation Clean Sweep.  One dozen registered sex offenders and predators living in Indian River County were arrested for various violations during the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Special Victims Unit’s Operation.

Operation Clean Sweep occurred over a total of 11 days during the course of five weeks in May and June. The Sheriff’s Office conducts these types of operations outside of regular working hours, which allows for more concentrated effort – but results in overtime pay for deputies and investigators.  The U.S. Marshals Service provided $7,100 in overtime pay as well as $6,900 in forensic equipment and a tablet for use in the field to assist in the operation.

The arrests of the registered sex offenders included violations like failure to register, failure to report vacating residence, failure to report address change or phone number or vehicles or job.

To see if there are registered sex offenders or predators living near you, visit the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s website – https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/home.jsf

The following are those arrested on violations during Operation Clean Sweep:

• Michael Lee Smith, 66, Vero Beach – Posted bond: $30,000 – Original Offense: West Virginia Feb. 1982, – First degree sexual abuse.

• Ricky Gerard Johnson, 50, Vero Beach – Held without bond – Original Offense: Indian River County, March 2005 – Unlawful sexual activity with certain minors 16/17 years old.

• Reynold Lewis Rolle, 54, Vero Beach – Posted bond: $5,000 – Original Offense: Indian River County, Nov. 1996 – Lewd/lascivious child under 16.

• Curtis Tate, 60, Vero Beach – Held without bond – Original Offense: Indian River County, Aug. 1997 – Sexual battery with weapon/force and kidnapping, commit or facilitate commission of felony.

• Thimber Calo Galang, 30, Vero Beach – Transferred to other jurisdiction – Original Offense: St. Lucie County, April 2015 – 5 counts Possession of photo/picture showing sexual performance by a child.

• Thomas Pete Cyr, 57, Vero Beach – Transferred to other jurisdiction – Original Offense: Broward County, March 2005 – Lewd/lascivious molestation victim under 12 years, offender 18 or older.

• Michael Paul Reynolds, 45, Vero Beach – Posted bond: $3,500 – Original Offense: Indian River County, Nov. 1999 – Procuring a person under age 18 for prostitution; Subsequent Offense: June 2012 – Send minor harmful information and Lewd/lascivious conduct victim under 16 years old by offender 18 years old or older.

• Jeffrey Patrick Carrigan, 48, Sebastian – Bond: $10,000 – Original Offense: Connecticut, April 1999 – Sex offense Injury or risk of injury to impairing morals of children.

• Carlos Juan Almanza, 33, Fellsmere – Posted bond: $10,000 – Original Offense: Indian River County, Oct. 2012 – Lewd/lascivious battery/sex with victim 12-15 years old.

• Michael Dwayne Kinsler, 39,  Vero Beach – Released: Time Served – Original Offense: Indian River County, Sept. 2002 – Lewd/lascivious battery on victim 12-15 years old.

• John Willie Gilmore, 63, Vero Beach – Held without bond – Original Offense: Indian River County, March 1998 – Lewd/lascivious child under 16.

• Omar Quinones Velez, 46, Sebastian – Posted bond: $2,000 – Original Offense: Miami-Dade, Nov. 1997 – Lewd/lascivious child under 16.

(Source: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office)

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