KCSO Arrests Walker Man on Human Trafficking Related Charges
KENT COUNTY, Mich: Yesterday, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office Human Trafficking Task Force arrested Jeremy Jonathan Byl on charges related to a seven month Human Trafficking investigation. Byl is accused of assisting with commercial sex by creating multiple social media accounts, posing as a female online to arrange commercial sex, transporting females for commercial sex, and profiting from the arrangements.
Byl, a 47 year-old Walker resident is employed as a custodian through Grand Rapids Building Services, assigned to the Holland High School. Currently, there is no information to indicate anyone in the schools are involved or students were targeted.
On July 10, 2023, Byl was arranged on the following charges:
1: Prostitution/Transporting. Felony up to 20 years
2: Computers – Internet – Communicating with another to commit a crime. Felony up to 20 years
3: Aiding and Abetting (prostitution) – Misdemeanor
The investigation remains open and more charges are expected. If you have any information you are asked to contact the Kent County Sheriff’s Office 616-632-6125 or Silent Observer 616-774-2345
If you have information that could help to move the investigation forward, please call the KCSO at 616-632-6125, or call Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 to report information safely and anonymously.
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