Crime & Safety

Police: Silver Spring Man Charged in Prostitution Sting

Howard County Police set up undercover sting in Jessup, MD.

A man from Silver Spring was among 10 men arrested in a recent Howard County prostitution sting, Howard County police said Friday.

Police accuse the men of soliciting undercover female detectives who were posing as prostitutes Thursday in Jessup, MD.

Two of those arrested were from Montgomery County: a 23-year-old from Silver Spring and a 39-year-old from Gaithersburg.

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They were charged with solicitation of a prostitute and disorderly conduct, Howard County police said.

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Editor's note: This story has been updated since it was initially published. Two men from Montgomery County were charged. College Park is in Prince George's County. Patch regrets the error. 


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