From staff reports

An undercover, week-long operation has led to the arrest of 15 individuals on prostitution-related crimes, according to a press release from the Escambia County Sheriff's Office.

According to the report, the operation conducted by the Escambia Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Unit, took place over the past week and targeted those individuals engaged in prostitution and the clients that sought their services.

Suspects were arrested either offered to perform sexual acts in exchange for money with undercover investigators or sought sexual acts with undercover officers, the release said.

The arrests are part of a larger ESO initiative to target prostitution related crimes, human trafficking, and exploitation of minors.

Six people were arrested for prostitution and nine were arrested for solicitation.

Prostitution

Jeremy Teal

Tina M. Weeks

Alycia McKnight

Patricia Dickinson

Regina L. Lake

Tamar McGee

Solicitors

Alarifi S. Saad

Michael A. Pond

Edgardo C. Garcia-Flores

John O. Gage

Joshua L. Bell

Ramsey C. Coats

Jose R. Santiesteban

Michael C. Bouhuys

Brian A. Lynch (NOTE: Record expunged as of 10/15/15)