In August and September of 2022, the Pleasant Prairie Police Department conducted an undercover operation within the Village of Pleasant Prairie to identify persons seeking to meet prostitutes through online advertisements. The reverse sting operation arrested 11 individuals aged 25 to 62. Most individuals received citations costing $2,591 for Soliciting a Prostitute, and some were criminally charged due to other contributing factors.
The name, age, and residence of the individuals arrested during these operations are:
| Name |
Age |
Residence |
| Walter Matoska |
45 |
Kenosha |
| Demond Taylor |
40 |
Kenosha |
| Jason Kosecki |
40 |
Kenosha |
| Nicholas Senn |
45 |
Waukesha |
| Joseph Clark |
33 |
Pleasant Prairie |
| Neshit Idrizi |
57 |
Pleasant Prairie |
| David Hellyer |
61 |
Dixon |
| Juan Beltran |
25 |
Round Lake Beach |
| Jesse Nelson |
34 |
Mukwonago |
| Haotian Deng |
33 |
Mount Pleasant |
| Ryan Lightsey |
39 |
Kenosha |
This operation aimed to bring awareness to human trafficking and arrest those who support prostitution. The arrested subjects were interviewed and given information on human trafficking and how it relates to prostitution. These arrests can often lead to more complex investigations related to human trafficking.
Human and labor trafficking is a growing problem that requires focus and awareness. Additional information on trafficking can be found here.