Metro Nashville Police say 55-year-old Tennessee Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt William Moore “entered the hotel room and laid $100 on the counter” after agreeing to meet a 16-year-old girl in the room for sex. This was part of a sting operation that netted the arrest of 15 individuals over 2 days in Nashville. Moore is charged with felony trafficking/commercial sex act and is free on a $20,000 bond. Moore is married to his wife, Joni, and lives in Nolensville, TN.
| COMPLAINT: |
| 2021-0522290 |
| ARREST WARRANT / AFFIDAVIT: |
| On 10/07/2021, the defendant responded to an erotic ad posted on a website known to detectives to solicit prostitution. The defendant engaged in conversation with an MNPD Undercover Officer and knowingly arrived to a hotel in Davidson County, Tennessee after agreeing to exchange $100.00 for sexual relations with the undercover officer. The undercover officer portrayed themselves as 16 years old to the defendant. The defendant entered the hotel room and laid $100.00 on the counter. The defendant was subsequently taken into custody without incident. |
| PROSECUTOR: |
| JESSICA JOHANN / 10003509 / MNPD |
| SIGNED BY COMMISSIONER / JUDGE: |
| BRUCE KESSLER |
| CASE | CHARGE | BOND |
|---|---|---|
| GS953668 | TRAFFICKING COMMERCIAL SEX ACT | 20000 |
 | William Moore Joni Nelson-Moore |
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| DEFENDANT: | MOORE, WILLIAM |
| AKA(s): | WILLIAM MOORE BILL MOORE |
| ADDRESS: | 812 EDISON LANE NOLENSVILLE, TN 37135 |
| JMS ID: | 964693 |
| CONTROL ID: | 604398 |
| SEX: | M |
| RACE: | WHITE |
| DOB: | 04/25/1966 |
| ADMITTED: | 10/07/2021 01:57 PM |
| RELEASED: | 10/07/2021 07:06 PM |
| BOND VIA: | 1 HR BONDING |
