EP Man Named Lust Arrested for Soliciting Undercover Cop Posing as Prostitute

An East Providence man has been arrested in a sting operation in Central Falls targeting Johns in search of prostitutes.

Peter Lust, 35, was one of 10 men arrested for allegedly soliciting sex from an undercover officer posing as a prostitute.

The sting focused in high traffic areas, Central Falls police said in a release.

Along with Lust, the following men were charged :

• Jose Barragan, 72, of Lincoln
• Herbert Walmsley, 47, of Central Falls
• Anastacio Tavares, 53, of Pawtucket
• Victor Carrion, 65, of Pawtucket
• Irlando Barros, 55, of Central Falls
• Lucien LeClerc, 53, of Burrillville
• Michael King, 21, of Seekonk
• Robert Bowman, 26, of Pawtucket
• Andrew Byrnes, 77, of Narragansett