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Clarksville Police conducted Prostitution Operation September 15th

Clarksville Police Department - CPDClarksville, TN – On Thursday, September 15th, Vice and Narcotics agents of the Clarksville Police Departments Special Operations Unit conducted operations targeting prostitution on backpage.com.

Three persons were charged with Patronizing Prostitution.

The focus of the operation was centered on those who patronize prostitution in an effort to not only reduce this type of activity but to prevent assaults and robberies against the solicitors that have become commonplace with online prostitution as they become easy targets when they are directed to locations that are controlled by the prostitutes.

Clarksville Police arrest three for patronizing prostitution
Clarksville Police arrest three for patronizing prostitution

Captain Gipson the Special Operations Unit Commander stated that “these types of operations are ongoing with a fair warning to those that solicit prostitution on line,  the person on the other end of that web page just might be the police”. Agent Duke and Agent Smock are the lead investigators.

Arrested

Jeffrey Stevens DOB: 07/07/1963 who gave an Hopkinsville KY address was charged with Patronizing Prostitution and given a bond of $500.00.

David George DOB: 01/07/1979 who gave an Clarksville address was charged with Patronizing Prostitution, Simple Possession, and Unlawful Drug Paraphernalia. He was given a bond of $250.00.

Vernon Porter DOB: 05/25/1997 who gave an Clarksville address was charged with Patronizing Prostitution and given a bond of $250.00.

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