4 Men Arrested in Prostitution Sting by Lake Co. Sheriff's Task Force

Four men were arrested by the Lake County Sheriff's Gang Task Force as part of a national prostitution crackdown, according to the county agency.

The sting operation—called the National Johns Suppression Initiative—ran July 12 and Aug. 4, in Lake County. The task force used an online classified ad website to lure "johns" to a location for sex. The men then were arrested when they offered money for sex to undercover detectives.

The Cook County Sheriff's Office coordinated the 18-state national coalition of 38 law enforcement agencies involved in the operation, which arrested 1,358 accused sex buyers and 71 alleged sex traffickers, according to a sheriff's office statement. The initiative also "recovered 32 underage girls lured into human trafficking," the statement added.

RELATED: 14 Men Arrested at Arlington Heights Motel in Prostitution Stings

Arlington Heights police also arrested 14 men as part of the sting operation.

Here's a list of the men arrested in Lake County and charged with solicitation of a sexual act:

Salvador Hernandez, 33, of the 2200 block of Lewis Avenue, North Chicago.

Henry D. Taylor, 40, of the 2200 block of Ezekiel Avenue, Zion.

Antioco Tlatenchi, 48, of the 1500 block of West Monroe Street, Waukegan

Jose M. Vargas, 39, of the 1100 block of South White Oak Lane, Waukegan.

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