Prostitution Sting Lands Havre de Grace Man in Jail: Harford Sheriff

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — A Havre de Grace man was arrested in a recent prostitution detail conducted by the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Six men were charged with soliciting prostitution, while one woman was taken into custody for prostituting, officials said. The detail took place at hotels in Aberdeen and Edgewood where the suspects had arranged to meet a woman who later turned out to be an undercover deputy.

Six men allegedly responded to an ad on Backpage.com, a website known for its use by those in the sex business. The suspects contacted an undercover female deputy to arrange a date, and when they arrived and offered money to the female at the hotel, officials said the men were arrested.

These men were charged in the Sept. 8 operation, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office:

• Michael Neil Campbell, 35, of Havre de Grace
• Stephen Joseph Manfuso, 26, of Bel Air
• Christopher Shawn Redman, 27, of Bel Air
• Stanley Yuichi Aoki, 44, of Belcamp
• David Michael Ruley Jr., 24, of Churchville
• Alvin Lloyd Mason, 46, of Edgewood

In addition to six men, officials said one woman was charged.

"During the course of the detail, deputies patrolled areas of Harford County where complaints regarding prostitution have originated," the sheriff's office said in a statement. "In the course of these patrols, Barbara Jean Baker, 54, was arrested and charged with prostitution."

Baker lives in Edgewood, according to court records.

Left to right: Barbara Baker, Michael Campbell, Stephen Manfuso; (bottom) Christopher Redman, Stanley Aoki, David Ruley Jr., Alvin Mason. Photo Credit: Harford County Sheriff's Office.