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In what was called Operation Impact Demand 4, the men would contact undercover investigators and arrange to trade sex of money at a hotel in South Middleton Township, but when they arrived they would be arrested.
Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack commented on the arrests stating the following:
“Since we began these operations targeting sex buyers who drive the demand for commercial sex, we have arrested 36 individuals. After each operation I warn that the next ad individuals participating in these crimes answer in Cumberland County may result in their arrest. Every single dollar that a sex trafficker makes comes out of the wallet of a sex buyer. They are the ones driving sex trafficking by putting money into the hands of the sex traffickers who exploit the women and men trapped in this existence. We are going to continue these operations - so buyer beware.”
Eleven men were taken into custody during this operation on charges of prostitution and related offenses filed on Tuesday, April 18, 2023:
- Jonathan Almodovar, 29, York.
- Haitham Alnaimat, 35, Mechanicsburg.
- Vanish Amin, 23, Mechanicsburg.
- Tyler Bailey, 25, Carlisle.
- Bryant Heckman, 29, Mercersburg.
- Steven Howell, 48, Enola.
- John Martin, 70, Carlisle.
- Thomas Reifsnider, 55, Hanover.
- Derrick Sanders, 27, Annville.
- Donte Traynham, 26, Philadelphia.
- Christopher Weller, 56, Gettysburg.
Preliminary hearings will be scheduled at a later date authorities said.
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