Kenosha Police Announces Prostitution Sting - 18 Cited for Solicitation

Kenosha Police Announces Prostitution Sting – 18 Cited for Solicitation

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Kenosha Lt. Joe Nosalik (Internal Affairs Commander and Public Information Officer)

Kenosha Police have announced that detectives have conducted another prostitution sting and cited 18 men. The 18 men were charged with Prostitution/Solicitation and one of the 18 was also charged with resisting/obstructing. It is the third such sting in recent months. The first, in March of 2021, second, June of 2021 and the third, which occurred on February 16th and 17th, 2022. KPD has been using a newer website that openly advertises prostitution to lure “johns” to a hotel room, where the men are arrested and cited. KCE won’t publish the name of this website.

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Kenosha detectives are using their discretion to charge the men with only local ordinances and they can have a trial in front of the municipal judge, or pay the fine of $1,321. In a previous sting, a man was out on bail and had drugs, so KPD charged him criminally.

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Kenosha Police Internal Affairs Commander and Public Information Officer Lieutenant Joseph “Joe” Nosalik shared the list of citations with KCE and others who made similar requests. These men are due in court on March 10, 2022 at 8:30am. The names are below:

Calvin Lawrence Paul Dobson Born 1998 Janesville, WI

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Eddie O Harper Born 1974 Kenosha, WI

Patrick M Pawlukiewicz Born 1969 Pleasant Prairie, WI

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Stephen A Deschaaf Born 1987 Kenosha, WI

Jeffrey A Lauer Born 1962 Pleasant Prairie, WI

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Paul Werner Bennett-Boehm Born 1974 Waukesha, WI

Erik Michael Matson Born 1992 Kenosha, WI

Joseph R Morrow Born 1973 Burlington, WI

Tranelle Duffie Born 1979 Zion, IL

George Arthur Fuller Born 1963 Kenosha, WI

Carl Timothy Kraft Born 1960 Salem, WI

Michael D Kenyon Born 1982 Racine, WI

Darius O Young Born 1990 Sturtevant, WI

Steven J Russell Born 1968 Kenosha, WI

Kendall S Horton Born 1989 Waukegan, IL (Resisting/Obstructing Also)

Douglas Charles Cranmer Born 1958 Huntley, IL

Onette David Gatlin II Born 1985 Kenosha, WI

David H Labrie Born 1959 Mount Pleasant, WI

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Kevin Mathewson

Kevin Mathewson is a disciple of Christ, husband and a father to two wonderful children. Mathewson was born and raised in Lake County, IL and worked as a police & fire dispatcher from 2005 to 2010 in Round Lake Beach, IL. Mathewson moved to Kenosha County in 2006, later being elected to the position of Alderman of the 8th District in 2012 and 2016. Mathewson is a private investigator, security contractor, journalist, and photographer. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching movies, camping and boating. His favorite amendment is the second, followed closely by the first. He loves his country and community.

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Z says:

February 24, 2022 at 8:05 AM

Hmm, they didn’t bust any Kenosha Firefighters again. Shocking

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Anne says:

February 24, 2022 at 8:51 AM

How do they arrive at that figure of $1,321?

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Bill says:

February 24, 2022 at 11:13 AM

Homicides and shootings up? Let’s go bust some guys who want to have sex! Interesting resource allocation.

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