Nassau County authorities rounded up men for patronizing prostitutes in a month-long sting in which suspects responding to Internet ads met undercover officers at hotels, where they were recorded buying sex.
The bust marks a dramatic change of tactics for local law enforcement, which typically arrests prostitutes but rarely target Johns.
Fewer than 40 people were arrested for patronizing prostitutes over the past decade. A half dozen of the suspects were from Westbury, making it home to the one LI town with the most Johns caught. The Johns responded to ads on the website Backpage. Hidden cameras hooked up by undercover officers recorded the meetings. Rice and Dale hope the bust will serve as a warning to other would-be Johns that the prospect of getting caught is growing. They did not disclose the hotels that were used in the sting.
The men have all pleaded not guilty to third-degree patronizing a prostitute. If convicted, they face up to one year in jail. News Entertainment Everything L. Events Power List Kings of L.
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