Crime & Safety
6 Men Charged After Prostitution Sting In Worcester
The Main South area was the site of a prostitution sting operation after neighbors complained of "aggressive" men trying to buy sex.
WORCESTER, MA — Worcester police arrested and charged six men on Wednesday night for soliciting prostitution in the Main South area.
Worcester police mounted the sting operation after getting complaints of "aggressive" men in the area trying to buy sex. The men were arrested after they tried to solicit sex from an undercover Worcester officer.
In addition to a soliciting charge, one of the men, Christopher Roberts, 32, of Worcester, was charged with possession crack cocaine with intent to distribute.
The other men charged after offering to pay for sex were: Eric Babineau, 58, of West Boylston; John Landry, 55, of Charlton; Petraq Bode, 27, of Worcester; Gerald Decoste, 21, of Worcester; and Theodore Macjewski, 54, of Worcester.
