The operation, modeled after Genessee County’s “Ghost” operations, was designed to target child predators through online chat rooms. Two suspects were arrested and charged.

“I am extremely proud of the cooperative effort from law enforcement in these cases. Every arrest made pursuant to these operations is a step closer to a safer community,” said Alger County Sheriff Todd Brock. “The message is that anyone intent on harming children will be met with the full force of law.”

The operation resulted in the arrest of Anthony Walter Drown of East Jordan and Bob B. Nesim of Levittown, Pennsylvania. Each defendant was charged with child sexually abusive activity, accosting a minor for immoral purposes and multiple counts of using a computer to commit a crime.

The statutory maximum on the highest count is 20 years. They were each arraigned on March 15 before the 93rd District Court in Munising.

Anthony Walter Drown

On April 1, Nesim waived his preliminary examination and Drown followed on April 20, waiving his preliminary examination. Drown is scheduled to appear in the 11th Circuit Court on May 8 and Nesim on May 15.