(HOUSTON, TX) – Investigators with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit made a dozen arrests Tuesday, May 7, during an undercover prostitution sting in north Harris County, despite warnings to the public that individuals who buy or sell sex will be arrested.
The operation focused on suspects soliciting sex online. Female undercover deputies advertised as escorts on the internet and arranged for solicitors to meet them at a prearranged location in north Harris County, off of I-45 North and Beltway 8. Once suspects arrived and made an agreement with the undercover deputies to receive sexual services in exchange for money, they were arrested.
The operation resulted in the arrest of 12 males. All have been charged for prostitution.
They are:
1. Michael Nicholson D.O.B. 04/22/70
Charge #1 Prostitution
2. Greggory Arthur Mitchell D.O.B. 03/26/63
Charge #1 Prostitution
3. Ratilal K Patel D.O.B. 03/18/40
Charge #1 Prostitution
4. Zenaido Martínez D.O.B. 06/05/63
Charge #1 Prostitution
5. Andrew Bray D.O.B. 06/27/78
Charge #1 Prostitution
Charge #2 Evading Arrest
6. Hung Vo D.O.B. 12/04/74
Charge #1 Prostitution
7. José Arévalo D.O.B. 02/12/73
Charge #1 Prostitution
8. Héctor Aparacio D.O.B. 12/16/76
Charge #1 Prostitution
9. Byron F Fuentes D.O.B. 11/07/86
Charge #1 Prostitution
10. Lee Henry Harris D.O.B. 02/27/63
Charge #1 Prostitution
11. Elbert C Thompson D.O.B. 09/30/69
Charge #1 Prostitution
12. Eliu D García D.O.B. 09/10/63
Charge #1 Prostitution
Photos of those arrested are attached.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office will continue to conduct similar reverse prostitution operations year round targeting not only those who solicit sex but those who sell sex as well.
