12 Arrested For Solicitation During Undercover Bust

Editor's Note: One or more names in this report have been redacted in light of additional documentation provided regarding this case.

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force on Monday confirmed making a dozen arrests for solicitation of prostitution during an undercover sting operation over the weekend.

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The two-day operation conducted at a local hotel involved officers from the Tuscaloosa Police Department, Northport Police Department, the University of Alabama Police Department and the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office.

The nonprofit advocacy group Project Hope also assisted in the operation.

Here are the individuals who were charged with solicitation of prostitution.

• Johnnie Lee Coleman Jr. Tuscaloosa, 53
• Sharma Nitesh, Anniston, 37
• Jlon Karel Harris, Tuscaloosa County, 20
• Jeremy Dewayne Sullivan, Millbrook, 40
• Ediberto Morales Hamilton, Tuscaloosa, 24
• Robert Lee Crawford, Eutaw, 47
• Derrick Leraun Foster, Moundville, 40
• Jonn Dalton Gentle, Tuscaloosa, 24
• Jason McClain Gonzalez, Northport, 45
• Maurice Lequinne Hatten. Bessemer, 51
• (removed)
• Aaron Matthew Parker, McCalla, 41

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