Two Men Face Deportation Following Brothel Bust in South Jersey: Cops

Two men have been charged with promoting prostitution and face deportation after tips from members of the community led to a takedown at an alleged brothel in Camden.

Roberto Lemuz, 39, of Camden, and Esteban Alcemon, 39, of New York City, were charged with third-degree promoting prostitution. They were remanded to the Camden County Jail with bail set at $125,000 each.

Both men are allegedly in the United States illegally and face deportation. Members of Homeland Security Investigations will be filing immigration detainers on both suspects.

Two women in their 40’s said they were prostitutes. Instead of being charged, they were provided assistance and services from the Dreamcatcher Foundation, a nonprofit that helps victims of human trafficking and prostitution.

Concerned residents alerted law enforcement to a possible house of prostitution operating at 127 North 25th Street in the city’s Dudley section, Camden County Prosecutor Mary Eva Colalillo, Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson and Camden County Sheriff Chuck Billingham said.

Detectives kept a surveillance of the home for several weeks before executing a search warrant around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning.

The search warrant was executed by Camden County Prosecutor’s Office detectives from the Major Crimes Unit and Special Victims Unit, as well as law enforcement officers from the Camden County Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations. The Camden County SERT Team assisted in the investigation.