A Sacramento County sheriff’s detective and 11 others were arrested during a prostitution sting in Roseville, officials said Thursday.Kevin Anthony Steed, 45, of Roseville, is a detective with the sheriff’s department gang unit, Sacramento County sheriff spokesperson Shaun Hampton said. The sheriff’s department was notified of Steed’s arrest and is also internally investigating his involvement in the sting. Hampton did not say whether Steed has been suspended.All 12 people were arrested during the sting on suspicion of soliciting a prostitute, cited in the field by officers and then released on a misdemeanor charge, Roseville police said.For the operation, officers posed as prostitutes and posted ads on prostitution websites. Police said 11 men and a woman responded to the ads and were told to meet their dates at a location in Roseville. The following suspects were arrested after they offered the undercover officers money:Aaron Kyle Boren, 51, of RosevilleJoseph Gilbert Desilvestro, 40, of SacramentoGeorge Ignatius, 37, of RosevilleGregory Scott Kelly Jr., 31, of SacramentoAlicia Basilia Lopez, 31, of SacramentoMario Alberto Lopez, 32, of SacramentoAngelo Marks, 33, of Citrus HeightsVenkatakrishna Nallaballi, 38, of FolsomBrian Philip Oates, 42, of SacramentoOscar Alejandro Ochoa, 25, of FolsomKevin Anthony Steed, 45, of RosevilleAleksey Zamoshnikov, 35, of SacramentoPolice also seized more than $2,500 during the sting.“We’re publicizing this operation to send a message that prostitution activity is not welcome in Roseville,” police said in a Facebook post. “Those who engage in it, whether traffickers or customers, do so at risk of arrest and prosecution.”Police said there are confidential and free services for sex trafficking victims who want protection and help escaping. Call the National Human Trafficking 24-hour hotline at 888-373-7888 to be connected to services available in your area.

A Sacramento County sheriff’s detective and 11 others were arrested during a prostitution sting in Roseville, officials said Thursday.

Kevin Anthony Steed, 45, of Roseville, is a detective with the sheriff’s department gang unit, Sacramento County sheriff spokesperson Shaun Hampton said.


The sheriff’s department was notified of Steed’s arrest and is also internally investigating his involvement in the sting. Hampton did not say whether Steed has been suspended.

All 12 people were arrested during the sting on suspicion of soliciting a prostitute, cited in the field by officers and then released on a misdemeanor charge, Roseville police said.

For the operation, officers posed as prostitutes and posted ads on prostitution websites. Police said 11 men and a woman responded to the ads and were told to meet their dates at a location in Roseville.

The following suspects were arrested after they offered the undercover officers money:

Aaron Kyle Boren, 51, of Roseville

Joseph Gilbert Desilvestro, 40, of Sacramento

George Ignatius, 37, of Roseville

Gregory Scott Kelly Jr., 31, of Sacramento

Alicia Basilia Lopez, 31, of Sacramento

Mario Alberto Lopez, 32, of Sacramento

Angelo Marks, 33, of Citrus Heights

Venkatakrishna Nallaballi, 38, of Folsom

Brian Philip Oates, 42, of Sacramento

Oscar Alejandro Ochoa, 25, of Folsom

Kevin Anthony Steed, 45, of Roseville

Aleksey Zamoshnikov, 35, of Sacramento

Police also seized more than $2,500 during the sting.



“We’re publicizing this operation to send a message that prostitution activity is not welcome in Roseville,” police said in a Facebook post. “Those who engage in it, whether traffickers or customers, do so at risk of arrest and prosecution.”

Police said there are confidential and free services for sex trafficking victims who want protection and help escaping. Call the National Human Trafficking 24-hour hotline at 888-373-7888 to be connected to services available in your area.