Clarksville police 'skip the games' in prostitution sting, make 11 arrests
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- A two-day prostitution demand reduction operation in Clarksville nets 11 arrests.
People who provided or solicited sexual services in exchange for money using skipthegames.com were targeted in a sting, according to the Clarksville Police Department. The ten men and one woman arrested were met by undercover officers at planned locations after they either answered or placed an online ad and negotiated prices for services.
Police say prostitution is often linked to many crimes, including human trafficking.
Arrested were:
Maranda Yetton, 43, Clarksville: prostitution, unlawful drug paraphernalia
Jeremy Brown, 40, Hopkinsville: patronizing prostitution
Juston Norfleet 48, Erin: patronizing prostitution
Barry Wallace, 53, Dover: patronizing prostitution
Steven Ward, 30, Clarksville: patronizing prostitution, simple possession
Alejandrino Velasco, 33, Clarksville: patronizing prostitution
Isaiah Pride, 33, Erin: patronizing prostitution
Mark Miller, 47, Ridgeway, S.C.: patronizing prostitution
Javier Gonzalez Garcia, 26, Clarksville: patronizing prostitution, (hold for other agency)
Jose Luis Gonzalez Bravo, 26, Clarksville: patronizing prostitution
John Bowers, 36: patronizing prostitution
