Three men arrested for allegedly soliciting prostitution in Holyoke sting
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Three men were arrested Monday following a Holyoke police 'John' sting within the city.
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The Holyoke Police Department states that on Monday, undercover law enforcement officers posed as prostitutes during a sting operation. This operation is an effort to address quality of life issues in Holyoke. It aims to deter men from soliciting prostitution and to combat the demand for commercial sexual exploitation.
At 12:30 p.m., 53-year-old Luis Lopez-Rodriguez of Chicopee drove into the area where the operation was taking place and offered the undercover officer cash for a sexual act. Lopez-Rodriguez was placed under arrest on Elm Street near the intersection of Cabot Street.
At around 2:30 p.m., 52-year-old Rufus Rushins of Chicopee also drove into the area and offered the officer cash for a sexual act. He was stopped and arrested near the intersection of Appleton and Chestnut Streets.
At 4:55 p.m., 80-year-old Kazem Rahmani of Amherst was stopped near the intersection of Beech and Suffolk Streets and was also arrested for offering cash to an officer for a sexual act.
All three men were charged with sexual conduct for a fee.
Members of the Holyoke Police Detective Bureau, Holyoke Police Narcotics/Vice Unit, Massachusetts State Police Special Services Section HRVS and VCAT, along with Hampden County SPDU, MSP Gang Unit West, and Hampden County Sheriff's Department were involved in the operation.
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