Three police agencies joined forces to thwart prostitution activity during a three-night operation that netted 23 arrests of “johns” and prostitutes.
The three agencies included the Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo police departments.
According to a press release issued by SLOPD, investigators placed online ads for prostitution services.
Investigators say potential “johns” would contact what they thought was a prostitute who in actuality was an undercover female police officer. During the contact, arrangements for a meeting would be made at a hotel room.
Investigators arrested the suspects after they arrived at the hotel room “and exchanged money for an agreed upon service.”
The sting on prostitutes included having a male officer pretend to be a “john” by searching for internet ads. He would ask the suspects to meet him in his hotel room.
The suspects were arrested after they accepted “money for an agreed upon specific sexual service.”
The arrests were as follows:
On Sept. 3 in Arroyo Grande
John Franta, 51, of Grover Beach for solicitation of prostitution
Michael Armijo, 21, of Arroyo Grande for solicitation of prostitution
Kristina Nicole Lara, 27, of Reno, NV for prostitution, and a warrant
Dorothy Mae Houlden, 23, of Reno, NV for prostitution
Sept. 4 in Pismo Beach
Michael Vincent Hartman, 60, of Atascadero for solicitation of prostitution
Julio Alfred Lopez, 34, of Santa Maria for solicitation of prostitution
Mark James Anderson, 61 of San Luis Obispo for solicitation of prostitution
Shukla Bhargav, 27, of Paso Robles for solicitation of prostitution
Kevin L. Huber, 54,of San Luis Obispo for solicitation of prostitution
Bonnie Key, 54, of Nipomo for prostitution and possession of cocaine
Kimberly Romero, 26, of Bakersfield for prostitution
Sept. 5 in San Luis Obispo
Spencer Ross Napier, 21, of Arroyo Grande for possession of narcotics for sales
Ethan William McCallum, 22, of Oceano for solicitation of prostitution
Jose G. Velasco, 26, of Delano for solicitation of prostitution
Jose Romero Leon, 25, of Morro Bay for solicitation of prostitution
Andrew Cochran, 48, of Santa Maria for solicitation of prostitution
Joseph Goldberg, 54, of Nipomo for solicitation of prostitution
Diana Rocha, 49, of Pismo Beach for prostitution
Jerrica K. Dhaliwal, 25, of Antioch for prostitution
Carlease Dhaliwal, 26, of Antioch for prostitution
Nicole Dowling, 26, of Porterville for prostitution
Nadie Estrada-Bamber, 20, of Sacramento for prostitution
Tara Rene Logan, 35, of San Luis Obispo for prostitution and possession of drug paraphernalia .
Read More:
SLO Tribune: Prostitution Sting in SLO Nets 23 Arrests over 3 Days
Santa Maria Times: SM Men Among 23 Arrested in Prostitution Sting
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