Five Arrested on Prostitution Charges

MANCHESTER, NH — A prostitution sweep in Manchester last night led to charges against five as police attempted to crack down on the activity in Enright Park area after an "increasing number of complaints" from residents, according to police. Arrested on July 21, 2016, on single counts of prostitution, were:

• Kristen Carmon, 33, pictured upper left, of Amherst Street in Manchester.
• Catherine McDonald, 21, pictured upper right, with no fixed address.
• Kristin Soukone, 27, pictured lower left, of Lake Avenue in Manchester.
• Joshua Calabria, 27, pictured lower center, of Youville Street in Manchester.
• Hari Prasa Paudel, 34, pictured lower right, of Holilcee Street in Springfield, MA.

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According to Lt. Brian O’Keefe of the Manchester Police Department, officers and detectives from the special enforcement division, community policing division and patrol division took part in the undercover operation. The operation started in the afternoon and continued into the evening with both male and female officers in plainclothes participating.

The first arrest – Carmon – took place at just before 6 p.m. after a detective in a vehicle on Union Street was allegedly approached by the woman, who later entered the vehicle.

“She allegedly made a deal to perform a sexual act, so she was immediately taken into custody without incident,” O’Keefe stated.

About an hour later, in the same area, the same detective was approached by another woman, McDonald. He was seated in his vehicle when she allegedly entered the passenger seat, stated she would perform sexual acts for a specific dollar amount, and was arrested, according to the report.

At 7:25 p.m., in the same area, the same detective was approached again by another woman, Soukone, who allegedly agreed to perform a sex act for a fee and was arrested as well, according to O’Keefe.

Later in the evening, two female officers also began patrolling the area attempting to see if there were any men looking for sex acts for a fee, according to police.

At just after 8 p.m., Calabria allegedly agreed to pay one of the female officers a set dollar amount for a sex act. As he reportedly walked away, he was arrested by a patrol unit at Manchester and Lincoln streets.

A second arrest – Praudel – occurred at just before 9:30 p.m. when a second female officer was walking along Merrimack Street and was allegedly offered money for sex, according to O’Keefe.

All five were released on personal recognizance bail and are due in court on Aug. 25.