Nearly 50 suspects, including teacher and umpire, arrested in Central Texas prostitution sting

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Authorities nabbed almost four dozen people during a month-long prostitution sting during January in the Waco area, the McLennan County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday.

In the office's fourth sting within the past year, investigators posed online as prostitutes — both adult and underage — and men seeking prostitutes, resulting in the arrest of 47 people for alleged prostitution-related offenses, Detective Joseph Scaramucci said in an interview with mySA.com Wednesday.

Suspects face charges that include continuous trafficking of a person, prostitution of a minor, prostitution, engaging in organized crime, indecency with a child among others.

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The sting netted two high-profile suspects, Scarmucci said.

Shane Tuck, a teacher and coach at Ranger High School, was arrested and charged with prostitution during the sting.

Tuck is listed on the school's website as a social studies and world geography teacher. He's also shown to be a football and baseball coach.

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Alex Quiles, a semi-professional umpire from Round Rock, was charged with continuous trafficking of a person.

Scaramucci said that Quiles is accused of being a paid bodyguard and driver for a prostitution ring.

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The McLennan County Sheriff's Office has conducted four prostitution stings since 2014.

In November 2014, McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara announced that investigators for his office arrested 20 people and charged them with online solicitation of a minor during a two-week sting operation.

Then, in March, investigators announced they had arrested 29 suspects, including a McLennan County deputy constable and a Fort Hood sergeant, during a new online operation.

Authorities then snagged 45 suspects on prostitution and human trafficking charges, according to a July announcement.

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