Jacob Henriques, Attempted Sex Trafficking, Massachusetts 2024

5 Arrested in Operation Restore Justice in Massachusetts

BOSTON – The results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track and arrest child sex predators, were announced by the Justice Department today. The operation was executed by all 55 FBI field offices, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section and United States Attorney’s Offices around the country.

Over the course of five days, from April 28 through May 2, more than 200 child sexual abuse offenders were arrested nationwide as part of the effort. These subjects include school leaders, registered sex offenders and members of law enforcement who are accused of various crimes including the production, distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM); online enticement and transportation of minors; and child sex trafficking.

“The Justice Department will never stop fighting to protect victims – especially child victims – and we will not rest until we hunt down, arrest, and prosecute every child predator who preys on the most vulnerable among us,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “I am grateful to the FBI and their state and local partners for their incredible work in Operation Restore Justice and have directed my prosecutors not to negotiate.”

Five individuals were arrested and charged in the District of Massachusetts as part of this Operation:

Jacob Henriques, 29, of Boston, is charged with attempted sex trafficking of a minor. Henriques is accused of soliciting an underage college applicant to engage in commercial sex with him.

Justin Ouimette, 34, of Holyoke, is charged with possessing CSAM. Ouimette allegedly possessed over 400 files depicting CSAM, including the abuse of victims as young as three years old. The defendant has a prior 2022 state conviction for possessing CSAM.

Warren Messeck, 75, of Agawam, is charged with possessing CSAM. Messeck was allegedly identified as a user of an internet-based peer-to-peer file-sharing network.

“Protecting children from exploitation is among the most sacred responsibilities we have in law enforcement. Each case serves as a difficult reminder that child predators are embedded in our communities,” said United States Attorney Leah B. Foley for the District of Massachusetts. “We will not relent in our pursuit of those who exploit children, and we are grateful to our law enforcement partners for their tireless work to bring these predators to justice.”

“There are few situations more urgent than when a child is physically at risk, and as ‘Operation Restore Justice’ has shown, child predators come in many different forms,” said James Crowley, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division. “As horrific as these alleged crimes are, they are not rare. Make no mistake, FBI Boston’s Child Exploitation – Human Trafficking Task Force is committed to finding these child sex abusers, locking them up, and ensuring those they have victimized are safe and well-supported.”

The operation was part of a nationwide crackdown on child sex abuse offenders, and the Justice Department has directed prosecutors not to negotiate with the defendants. The cases will be prosecuted in federal court.

Operation Restore Justice was a coordinated effort to identify, track and arrest child sex predators. The operation was executed by all 55 FBI field offices, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section and United States Attorney’s Offices around the country.

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