Four men convicted in undercover sex tourism sting

CLEVELAND - Federal officials say an international undercover sex sting operation has led to four convictions.

The four men who were convicted were willing to pay to have sex with children, according to Steve Dettelbach, the U.S attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. Two of the men were from Germany, including Peter Beichl, 49, a German doctor.

Dettelbach said Beichl flew from Germany to Cleveland to have sex with an 11-year-old girl.

Arresting agents found lingerie, sex toys, bondage ropes, condoms and five wrapped presents, including stuff unicorn toys, when they arrested him, according to court records.

Federal agents said they set up a website called Ray Gould Travel in September 2009. The website offered secure travel from Cleveland to Canada for people who interested in having sex with minors, said Dettelbach.

Agents said they were contacted and set up travel for Beichl; Otto Linzenbach, 63, of Leizpig, Germany; Zachery Case, 38, of Millersburg, Ohio; and Jonathan Waltman, 25, of Nashport, Ohio.

The men pleaded guilty to numerous charges, including attempted sex trafficking of minors. Casey was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The other three men will all be sentenced later this year.

Dettelbach said no children were involved in the sting.