Centretown prostitution sweep nets 14 arrests
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Ohio
Thursday, July 15, 2010 7:20 PM
OTTAWA — Police arrested 14 people during a two-day prostitution sweep in Centertown.
The prostitution sweep, conducted on Monday and Tuesday, resulted in the arrest of 12 men and two women, police said.
Sgt. Michael Stoll said the sweep focused primarily on johns, with several female officers undercover posing as prostitutes.
Police said eight of the 12 men arrested qualified for the pre-charge diversion program, which includes attending john school.
The six other people arrested are facing several charges, including communicating for the purpose of prostitution, drug possession, and mischief.
One man was also charged with careless driving after an undercover officer saw him running a red light. It was unrelated to the prostitution sweep.
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July 15, 2010
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