What is the point of this? I guess they publish video for extra shame.
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/story/26570836/prostitution-sting-in-best-interest-of-community
PADUCAH - The McCracken County Sheriff's Office posted a fake escort ad online
A day later, they received so many responses from people replying to the ad, the deputy pretending to be a prostitute said 'enough'.
Deputies arrested at least 8 suspects the first day. The second day, netted 5 suspects.
One of the men worked as a janitor at a local school. Another worked security clearance for a local plant.
Some of these men were only charged with a misdemeanor, but investigators say others also had illegal drugs and weapons.
This investigation was intended to keep your neighborhood safe.
Several men entered the motel room, were subdued, and arrested. They all had varying responses from trying to run from police, resigning to the arrest, to answering all questioning, to remaining silent.
Undercover McCracken County Sheriff's Office Deputies recorded all phone and text conversations from responding to the online escort ad.
Husbands, sons, coworkers were all among the group subdued.
Soliciting a prostitute is considered a misdemeanor, but Sheriff Jon Hayden says it's still against the law, "We don't have the luxury of picking and choosing what laws we enforce."
He says other dangers, deaths, and illegal activity tend to surround prostitution, "There have been terrible things that happen."
And Sheriff Hayden says he wants our area to have a reputation, "We don't want this to be an area where people thinking about getting involved in the prostitution trade are going to feel comfortable setting up."
Nonetheless the pleas often fall on deaf ears, "I'm scared to death I've never done this in my life."
Investigators says they are very familiar with entrapment laws and this scenario is not considered entrapment.
After they were arrested, the men were taken to the jail and waited until they went before a judge later that day. The judge would set their bond and they could choose to pay it or not.
Attorney Emily Roark has signed a number of clients from this two-day sting. She says she's always had a problem with operations like these, pointing out that many wouldn't consider these men criminals.
Roark says cases from these scenarios do bring up the question, to what point is this considered entrapment?
Roark says, "These men were charged with solicitation to commit prostitution which would basically be like an attempt. So its possible they could actually be guilty without an exchange of money, but the question is what the evidence says."
Roark says every case is different, and the likelihood of any charges being dropped is dependent on the evidence.
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/story/26570836/prostitution-sting-in-best-interest-of-community
PADUCAH - The McCracken County Sheriff's Office posted a fake escort ad online
A day later, they received so many responses from people replying to the ad, the deputy pretending to be a prostitute said 'enough'.
Deputies arrested at least 8 suspects the first day. The second day, netted 5 suspects.
One of the men worked as a janitor at a local school. Another worked security clearance for a local plant.
Some of these men were only charged with a misdemeanor, but investigators say others also had illegal drugs and weapons.
This investigation was intended to keep your neighborhood safe.
Several men entered the motel room, were subdued, and arrested. They all had varying responses from trying to run from police, resigning to the arrest, to answering all questioning, to remaining silent.
Undercover McCracken County Sheriff's Office Deputies recorded all phone and text conversations from responding to the online escort ad.
Husbands, sons, coworkers were all among the group subdued.
Soliciting a prostitute is considered a misdemeanor, but Sheriff Jon Hayden says it's still against the law, "We don't have the luxury of picking and choosing what laws we enforce."
He says other dangers, deaths, and illegal activity tend to surround prostitution, "There have been terrible things that happen."
And Sheriff Hayden says he wants our area to have a reputation, "We don't want this to be an area where people thinking about getting involved in the prostitution trade are going to feel comfortable setting up."
Nonetheless the pleas often fall on deaf ears, "I'm scared to death I've never done this in my life."
Investigators says they are very familiar with entrapment laws and this scenario is not considered entrapment.
After they were arrested, the men were taken to the jail and waited until they went before a judge later that day. The judge would set their bond and they could choose to pay it or not.
Attorney Emily Roark has signed a number of clients from this two-day sting. She says she's always had a problem with operations like these, pointing out that many wouldn't consider these men criminals.
Roark says cases from these scenarios do bring up the question, to what point is this considered entrapment?
Roark says, "These men were charged with solicitation to commit prostitution which would basically be like an attempt. So its possible they could actually be guilty without an exchange of money, but the question is what the evidence says."
Roark says every case is different, and the likelihood of any charges being dropped is dependent on the evidence.
