SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities conducted a human trafficking operation in Topeka Tuesday and made two arrests, according to the Shawnee County Sheriff.
The goal of the operation was to identify and arrest persons seeking to purchase sexual relations within Shawnee County.
Deputies arrested Stephen K. Kemp, 47, Topeka and James T. Schneider, 54, Lawrence on requested charges of buying sexual relations and unlawful use of a communication facility.