7 Arrested in Prostitution Crackdown

Seven people face a number of criminal charges after the St. Petersburg Police Department conducted an undercover prostitution sting Friday.

Four vehicles were also impounded. Owners of those vehicles will have to pay a $500 civil penalty to get their vehicles back.

Those arrested are:

June Santos Lopez, 34

• Charge: Solicitation for Prostitution
• Vehicle Impounded

Fernando Castenada Nino, 38

• Charge: Solicitation for Prostitution
• Vehicle Impounded

Reynaldo Perez, 35

• Charge: Solicitation for Prostitution
• Vehicle Impounded

John William Morris, 44

• Charges: Solicitation for Prostitution, Possession of Crack Cocaine

Jontae D’Angelo McGuire, 20

• Charge: Solicitation for Prostitution
• Vehicle Impounded

Tamara Sidders, 36

• Charge: Prohibited Pre-Cursor Acts Facilitation Prostitution

Kimberly Stewart, 43

• Charge: Solicitation for Prostitution

The department has conducted a number of similar sweeps in recent months. Eleven people were charged during an operation earlier this month.

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