Stone County Sheriff Announces Arrest from Operation

Two people from the Lakes Region are among those arrested in a task force operation.

The release below is from Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader:

On May 8th, 2026, Investigators from the Stone County Sheriff's Office, Mountain Grove Police Department, Missouri Attorney General's Office, COMET Drug Task Force, Missouri Information Analysis Center, Department of Family Services Children's Division, OUR Rescue, and RISE Coalition, conducted a proactive Human Trafficking Demand Reduction operation in Stone County.  

The investigation yielded the following arrests: 

Enderson Adolofo Montoya Mendoza, of El Salvador
Charged with Enticement of a Child, Patronizing Prostitution, No Driver's License, Immigration Hold

Carlos Raul Jerez of Harrison Arkansas
Charged with Enticement of a Child, Patronizing Prostitution

Manuel Salmeron Rivera
Charged with patronizing Prostitution, Immigration Hold

Wyatt Andrew Burhop, 35 of Branson Missouri 
Charged with Patronizing Prostitution

Thank you to all those who assisted in this investigation with resources and investigative assistance!  We have a ZERO TOLERANCE stance on human trafficking in any form or fashion in Stone County and will continue to aggressively pursue those who prey on others and their victims. 

UPDATE: As of Sunday Morning May 10, Burhop (left) had been released on a $5000 bond while Jerez (right) and the other two suspects are still in the Stone County Jail in Galena. 

(Photos courtesy Stone County Sheriff's Office)