Two more arrested in alleged child sex trafficking ring

BEAVER CITY, Neb. -- Two more men have been arrested in connection with an alleged child sex trafficking ring, bringing the total to 10 now facing charges.

Justin Brooks, 30, and Paul D. Brooks, 61, both of Arapahoe were arrested last week, both on Furnas County charges of first-degree sexual assault of a child and Justin Brooks with an additional charge of sex trafficking of a minor, all felonies.

Others facing various charges in connection with the alleged ring include Robert Mustin, 46, Oxford; William Quinn, 55, Oxford; Carl Kramer, 49, Oxford; Dylan Brooks, 24, Omaha; Joseph H. Baumbach, 59, of McCook, Terry L. Smith, 37, Oxford; Jacob Kramer, 21, Oxford and Bucky Weaver, 40, Oxford.

In an unrelated case, the Furnas County Sheriff’s Office arrested Hipolito Padilla De Leon, 41, on three charges of first degree sexual assault of a child.

The incidents allegedly occurred between May 2007 and October 2009, involving a victim less than 16 and more than 12.