Detectives with the Reno Police Regional Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Unit arrested a Reno man who was allegedly communicating with someone he thought was a 16-year-old girl.
Detectives say they developed evidence that 43-year-old Vito Stone was seeking sexual acts in exchange for money and discussed transporting and exploiting the child for profit.
Stone faces the following charges:
Soliciting a child for prostitution
Attempted sex trafficking of a child
Attempted use or permitting a minor for sexual portrayal
Attempted abuse of a child for sexual exploitation.
Detectives are investigating whether there are additional victims or related offenses. If you have any information, you’re asked to contact the HEAT unit at RPDHEAT@reno.gov or HEAT-Tips@washoecounty.gov
Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Secret Witness by calling or texting 775-322-4900, or online at secretwitness.com.
