A sex trafficking sting in Lincoln that netted 13 arrests was part of a national operation.
According to the Lincoln Police Department, officers set up the undercover sting on Friday, Jan. 29 and made arrests for solicitation of prostitution, prostitution, and drugs.
Solicitation of prostitution:
Tyler Kastl, 31, of Bruno, Nebraska
Robert Moser, 42, of Nebraska City, Nebraska
Sergey Nastin, 30, of Lincoln, Nebraska
Julio Romo, 23, of Chaparral, New Mexico
Benjamin Woodburn, 30, of Lincoln, Nebraska
Victor Gonzales, 30, transient (Possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia)
Prostitution:
Traeria Bigby, 19, of Lincoln, Nebraska (Possession of marijuana)
Crystal Branch, 36, of Lincoln, Nebraska
Abuk Mabor, 27, of Lincoln, Nebraska
Madeline Salsberg, 24, of Lincoln, Nebraska
Justine Walker, 25, of Lincoln, Nebraska
Pandering:
Darrow Fowler, 36, of Omaha, Nebraska
Tonda Gusman, 23, of Lincoln, Nebraska (Possession of a controled substance)
The nationwide operation called National Johns Suppression Initiative ran from Jan. 17 to Feb. 7 and resulted in a total of 552 arrests, the Cook County, Illinois, Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday.
They say 23 law enforcement agencies in 14 states took part in the crackdown. See the full statistics below:
Arizona
Glendale PD – 18 johns
Mesa PD – 8 johns
Phoenix PD – 6 johns, 1 trafficker
Arkansas
Little Rock PD – 42 johns
California
Hayward PD – 3 johns, 1 trafficker
Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office – 30 johns
Georgia
Dekalb PD – 3 johns
Illinois
Cook County Sheriff’s Office (in partnership with suburban agencies Broadview PD, Lansing PD, Matteson PD) – 79 johns
Indiana
Lake County Sheriff’s Office – 1 john
Maryland
Howard County Sheriff’s Office – 8 johns
Massachusetts
Boston PD – 18 johns
Nebraska
Lincoln PD – 6 johns, 2 traffickers
Nevada
Las Vegas PD – 22 johns, 15 traffickers
Reno PD – 12 johns
Oregon
Portland PD – 6 johns
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh PD – 23 johns, 2 traffickers
Texas
Harris County Sheriff’s Office – 121 johns
Harris County Constable (Precincts 1 & 4) – 19 johns
Houston PD – 43 johns, 9 traffickers
Washington
Seattle PD – 54 johns
