A Pennsylvania man was arrested Monday in Jefferson County in what investigators believe to be a national sextortion operation, Arvada police said.
David Ajiri, 25, turned himself in at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Monday after a warrant was issued for his arrest more than two weeks earlier, on Feb. 20, according to court records.
Ajiri was arrested on suspicion of extortion, posting private images/harassment and posting private images for pecuniary gain, according to Jefferson County court records.
Investigators have identified one victim but believe there are many more who have not yet been identified or who have not yet come forward, according to a news release from the Arvada Police Department. The man targeted women and girls as young as 14 and had been active since at least 2018, police said.
“Evidence indicates Ajiri targeted women nationwide, not only in Arvada,” officials stated in the release.
Police believe Ajiri used dating apps and social media to contact women and convince them to send intimate photos and videos for money, according to the release. He frequently sent altered or fake transaction receipts to make it appear he had paid other women and allegedly posed as women who claimed to have been paid by him before to build trust with his victims, police said.
The victims were never paid, and investigators believe Ajiri threatened to send their intimate images or videos to friends and family unless they continued to provide sexual content, money or both, police said.
“In many cases, Ajiri reportedly sent victims a detailed bulleted list of specific image and video requests with explicit instructions,” officials stated. “Evidence also indicates that Ajiri sold some of the content online.”
“Detectives understand that these crimes are deeply personal and often traumatic, and they encourage victims to come forward so investigators can fully understand the scope of this case and pursue justice,” the statement continued.
Arvada police said aliases used by Ajiri include:
- Anthony
- Anthony Matthews
- Adam Russell
- Brad Manning
- Brandon Cress
- Brandon Ali
- Christan Morris
- Cristian Ortiz
- Damon A
- Danny Rodriguez
- Dante
- Dave E
- Dave Jordan
- David Andrews
- David E
- David Jaeger
- DJay
- Dylan M
- Dylan Michaels
- Jay
- Jay A
- Kels
- Kelsi
- Kens
- Kensi
- Kensy
- Kenzie
- Lexi
- Mckenzie
- McKenzie Jensenn
- Mike Brandon
- Mike Green
Police also identified several social media accounts believed to belong to Ajiri, including:
- brandc428, on Instagram
- brandoncress87, on Instagram
- chris.morris98, on Snapchat
- crort786, on Instagram
- cro6788, on Instagram
- dajiri8535, on Snapchat davidandrews2054, on Instagram
- dmol678, on Instagram
- kenslove3, on Snapchat
- mikebrown867, on Snapchat
- mikegreen876, on Instagram
- mikegbrandon0, on Instagram
- nbalifer23, on Instagram
- oc65ks, on Instagram
Anyone who has communicated with Ajiri under the names or on the accounts listed above, or who believes they may have been a victim of sextortion connected to this investigation, is asked to contact the Arvada Police Department at 720-898-7171 and reference case AR25004692.
Ajiri is next scheduled to appear in court on March 19 for a hearing on bail, court records show.
