KNOXVILLE, TENN. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Knoxville Police Department arrested eight people during an undercover operation on April 21-22 in Knoxville targeting individuals seeking to engage in sex acts with minors. Those taken into custody included a former youth baseball coach and the current regional director of Perfect Game.

The operation was led by special agents with the human trafficking unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation alongside the Knoxville Police Department. The primary focus was to identify individuals attempting to solicit minors for sex. Investigators and intelligence analysts placed decoy advertisements on websites linked to prostitution and commercial sex as part of the effort.

Adrian Gonzales Ramirez was arrested and booked into the Knox County Jail on one count of solicitation of a minor – patronizing prostitution, with a victim under 15. Christopher Steven Goodrich was arrested and booked into the Knox County Jail on one count of patronizing prostitution and one count of solicitation of a minor – patronizing prostitution, with a victim under 15.

Charles Ed Boles, Jr. was arrested and booked into the Knox County Jail on one count of solicitation of a minor – patronizing prostitution, with a victim under 15. Raymond Alexander faced the same charge and was also arrested and booked into the Knox County Jail.

Lingli Zheng was arrested and booked into the Knox County Jail on one count of prostitution and one count of bribery of a public servant. Hongtao Li was arrested and booked into the Knox County Jail on one count of prostitution. Two of the individuals arrested were offered and accepted services provided through WillowBend Farms.