Clarksville, TN – As part of the Clarksville Police Department’s efforts to clean up the Operation Defiance area, on May 11th and 12th, the Special Operations Unit conducted a prostitution sting on Providence Boulevard.
Four of the six men were charged with Patronizing Prostitution after offering female undercover officers money for sexual acts: George Nicholson, Timothy Epps, and Graelin Phillips.
The two other men: Joseph Adkins and Casey Degroot had additional charges levied on them. Adkins had offered to trade drugs for sex while Degroot offered money in exchange for sex. The truck in which Adkins and Degroot were in had a felony amount of crack cocaine inside as well as several items of drug paraphernalia.Adkins also had outstanding Theft, Unlawful Drug Paraphernalia, and Summons warrants on file.
George Nicholson
DOB: 10/3/68
Given Address: 301 Beach Street Clarksville, TN
Arresting Officer: Tanner Pew
Charged With: Patronizing Prostitution
Booked Into: Montgomery County Jail
Bond: $250.00
Timothy Epps
DOB: 4/21/91
Given Address: Building 4038 Tennessee Avenue, Fort Campbell, KY
Arresting Officer: Tyvis Woody
Charged With: Patronizing Prostitution
Booked Into: Montgomery County Jail
Bond: $250.00
Graelin Phillips
DOB: 1/21/61
Given Address: 1169 Connemara Way, Clarksville, TN
Arresting Officer: Tanner Pew
Charged With: Patronizing Prostitution
Booked Into: Montgomery County Jail
Bond: $1,000
Joseph Adkins
DOB: 3/29/79
Given Address: 1007 Bush Avenue, Oak Grove, KY
Arresting Officer: Tanner Pew
Charged With: Drugs for Manufacture, Sell, or Deliver, Patronizing Prostitution, Unlawful Drug Paraphernalia x 2, and Theft x 2, and a Summons.
Booked Into: Montgomery County Jail
Bond: $37,000
Casey Degroot
DOB: 4/7/89
Given Address: Military Barracks, Room 307, Fort Campbell, KY
Arresting Officer: Tanner Pew
Charged With: Drugs for Manufacture, Sell, or Deliver, Patronizing Prostitution, Unlawful Drug Paraphernalia.
Booked Into: Montgomery County Jail
Bond: $7,000