KRDO - A joint operation to take down individuals who prey upon juveniles resulted in two men being arrested in Colorado Springs. On Aug. During that, investigators "offered" a fake year-old boy to individuals to see if they'd solicit and meet the teen to pay money for a sexual act.
The ad was posted on Aug. The "advertisement" was posted on Locanto; investigators noted it was a "popular prostitution website. It said the teen was looking for an "experienced daddy" and posted the age being 19 - the youngest age that was able to be posted. That same day, investigators received a message from someone who identified himself as Kevin, however, the affidavit states it was later determined it was Siologa.
According to the affidavit, Siologa requested to meet, thinking he was speaking to the teen and not an undercover cop. After receiving the "rates" for the "teen," Siologa requested a photo of the teen. He was given a photo of a young-looking male, shirtless, and in only a towel. Siologa was told the teen was alone in a hotel room with his mom, but that his mom would leave soon. During that exchange, Siologa was told the teen was 16, almost According to the affidavit, Siologa continued pursuing the interaction despite knowing the teen was underage.
During the day, the affidavit notes Siologa exchanged sexually explicit messages with the "teen. At 10 p. He was quickly placed in custody. According to the affidavit, Siologa claimed he was there to meet a friend, then admitted he was lying, but said he was there to meet with a year-old boy. However, he claimed he "did not have intentions of doing anything" with the boy and "intended to tell the male to stop what he was doing when he arrived at the hotel.
Also on Aug. Later that day, detectives received a message from a man later identified as Barela. The message asked when the teen could meet with him. According to the affidavit, Barela was told the teen was He responded by saying "I thought she is 19" but then messaged again asking for the address.
