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Prostitution sting in Clear Lake nets several arrests

CLEAR LAKE ‐ Seven males and two females were arrested today, May 29, 2019, on charges related to solicitation of prostitution.

On Wednesday, investigators and officers conducted a sting operation in Clear Lake focusing on human trafficking and prostitution. This led to the arrest of:

– Steven Menke, age 61, Bancroft Iowa, Solicit Prostitution
– Brian Cole, age 55, Nashua Iowa, Solicit Prostitution
– Chad Sovanski, age 47, Milan Illinois, Solicit Prostitution
– Phillip Bishop, age 65, Mason City Iowa, Solicit Prostitution
– Jeramie Hagen, age 42, Crystal Lake Iowa, Solicit Prostitution and Delivery of a Controlled Substance
– Brian Bruton, age 48, Charles City Iowa, Solicit Prostitution
– Scott Biernbaum, age 48, Lincoln Nebraska and Clear Lake Iowa, Solicit Prostitution
– Mallory Wiese, age 26, Mason City Iowa, Prostitution
– Ashley Kelly, age 22, Midland Alabama, Prostitution

“The goal of this operation was to identify people who are involved in this type of criminal conduct,” said Clear Lake Police Captain Mike Colby. “We wanted to take a stance against human trafficking and to show that we have zero tolerance for such activities in our area.”

Clear Lake officers worked closely with other investigators from surrounding law enforcement agencies in order to successfully plan and safely execute this “sting” operation. All nine arrested individuals were transported to the Cerro County Jail.
The Clear Lake Police Department was assisted by: the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, the Division of Criminal Investigation, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, the Mason City Police Department, and the North Central Iowa Drug Task Force.

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