Thou shalt not solicit for prostitution.

KNOXVILLE — Five people were arrested during a prostitution sting over the weekend, according to the Knoxville Police Department.

The operation, conducted Saturday night and early Sunday, targeted areas in North and East Knoxville in response to citizen complaints and patrol officer investigations, according to a news release from KPD spokesman Darrell DeBusk.

The arrests included:

-- Michelle L. Brown, 39, of Dandridge, on charges of soliciting for prostitution and possession of drug paraphernalia. Brown was arrested within 100 feet of a church, and she was on probation for prostitution at the time of her arrest.

-- Lisa Vandeventer Evans, 42, of Knoxville, of charges of soliciting for prostitution and public intoxication. Evans was on church property at the time of her arrest.

-- Terri A. Langston, 52, of Maryville, on a charge of soliciting for prostitution. Langston was arrested within 100 feet of a church.

-- Kendra Hope Ryan, 34, of Knoxville, on charges of soliciting for prostitution and public intoxication. Ryan was arrested within 100 feet of a church, and she was on probation for prostitution at the time of her arrest.

"We know that when there is prostitution in a community you also experience related crimes, such as drug use and property thefts," Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch said in a statement. "We will continue to target those who are participating in illegal activities within our neighborhoods and remove them from the streets."