Men Arrested on Child Solicitation Charges

Monday, November 18, 2019 at 8:04 PM

Adrian Chee, 25, (L), Rikki Harrison, 27, (R)-Courtesy; San Juan County Sheriff's Office

25-year-old, Adrian Chee of Farmington, New Mexico was arrested on November 14, 2019 for child solicitation by electronic communication device and meets child (child under 13) a 2nd degree felony and child solicitation by electronic communication device (child under 13) a 3rd degree felony. 27-year-old, Rikki Harrison of Sanostee, New Mexico was arrested on November 16, 2019 for child solicitation by electronic communication device and meets child (child under 13) a 2nd degree felony and child solicitation by electronic communication device (child under 13) a 3rd degree felony.

From the San Juan County Sheriff's Office:

Monday, November 18, 2019

Between the dates of November 14, 2019 and November 16, 2019, detectives with the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office arrested two adult males in separate incidents, for sexually soliciting a 12-year-old child online. 25-year-old, Adrian Chee of Farmington, New Mexico was arrested on November 14, 2019 for child solicitation by electronic communication device and meets child (child under 13) a 2nd degree felony and child solicitation by electronic communication device (child under 13) a 3rd degree felony. 27-year-old, Rikki Harrison of Sanostee, New Mexico was arrested on November 16, 2019 for child solicitation by electronic communication device and meets child (child under 13) a 2nd degree felony and child solicitation by electronic communication device (child under 13) a 3rd degree felony. In the last 11 months, the Sheriff’s Office has arrested eight different adult males on similar charges.

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