The Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office engaged in a joint Human Trafficking Investigation with the Pennsylvania State Police, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, and the Hampden Township Police Department designed to identify and arrest persons engaged in the sex trade.   

Although this is the fourth operation of this type to be conducted over the past year, investigators have found a high demand among individuals who would seek to exploit women remains.  Future enforcement operations are planned throughout the county and those people that continue to prey on others will be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack commented on Operation Impact Demand 4, “Since we began these operations targeting sex buyers who drive the demand for commercial sex, we have arrested 36 individuals.  After each operation I warn that the next ad individuals participating in these crimes answer in Cumberland County may result in their arrest.  Every single dollar that a sex trafficker makes comes out of the wallet of a sex buyer.  They are the ones driving sex trafficking by putting money into the hands of the sex traffickers who exploit the women and men trapped in this existence.  We are going to continue these operations - so buyer beware.”  

In this operation, investigators utilized undercover officers to meet men in a hotel in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County.  These men contacted the officers and arranged to meet them at the location to engage in sex for financial compensation.  Eleven men were taken into custody during this operation. 

1. Jonathan Almodovar, York, PA, Age 29

2. Haitham Alnaimat, Mechanicsburg, PA, Age 35

3. Vanish Amin, Mechanicsburg, PA, Age 23

4. Tyler Bailey, Carlisle, PA, Age 25

5. Bryant Heckman, Mercersburg, PA, Age 29

6. Steven Howell, Enola, PA, Age 48

7. John Martin, Carlisle, PA, Age 70

8. Thomas Reifsnider, Hanover, PA, Age 55

9. Derrick Sanders, Annville, PA, Age 27

10.Donte Traynham, Philadelphia, PA, Age 26

11.Christopher Weller, Gettysburg, PA, Age 56

Charges of Prostitution and Related Offenses were filed April 18, 2023, at District Court 09-3-03.  Preliminary hearings will be scheduled at a later date.

Note: The above information is merely an accusation at this time. The accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.