Anti-Human Trafficking Operation
October 28, 2026 – Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials report that on October 22, 2026, the Lake 
Elsinore Sheriff’s Station Special Enforcement Team (SET), along with the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT), conducted a comprehensive “John” prostitution operation in an effort to reduce the demand for sex trafficking in the city of Lake Elsinore. The operation resulted in the arrest of 7 individuals for prostitution-related offenses. Additionally, a potential victim was identified and provided with victim services and resources.
- Abraham Reyes, 25-year-old resident of Perris
- Daniel Felix, 22-year-old resident of Lake Elsinore
- Duston Schafer, 37-year-old resident of Perris
- Rafael Espinoza, 20-year-old resident of Perris
- Victo Divas Cruz, 43-year-old resident of Wildomar
- Fernando Orozco, 43-year-old resident of Corona
- Erasmo Morales, 34-year-old resident of Menifee
Prostitution is not a victimless crime. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) estimates that one in six endangered runaways reported are likely victims of sex trafficking. Sex trafficking victims are often subjected not only to severe forms of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse at the hands of their trafficker, but are also physically and sexually assaulted by those who solicit them for prostitution. Lake Elsinore Station SET deputies intend to disrupt and dismantle sex trafficking rings operating within its jurisdiction of Riverside County and will aggressively identify, pursue, and apprehend those who seek to exploit vulnerable victims. SET will also proactively work to reduce future demand for sex trafficking by identifying and arresting sex buyers.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Deputy Liebzeit at the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station (951) 245-3300.
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of human trafficking, you can contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline at (888) 373-7888 or contact your local law enforcement department. As a reminder, “Community Policing” involves partnerships between law enforcement and community members. Business owners and residents are encouraged to report criminal activity directly to law enforcement by calling Sheriff’s Dispatch at (951) 776-1099 or by calling 911 if the matter is an emergency.
Reporting Supervisor: Sergeant Jarrod Meissen
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Source: Ventura County Sheriff's Office
