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Posted: Monday, January 01, 2018 12:28 PM
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Six Arrested in Beaumont and Lonsdale Prostitution Sting In East Knox
The Knoxville Police Department made six arrests July 21 as part of a prostitution sting.

KPD conducted the sting in the Beaumont and Lonsdale communities in response to neighborhood complaints.

Six women were arrested: Yvette Smith for prostitution, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to appear on a theft charge; Marthina Tylor for prostitution and possession of drug paraphernalia; Nyole Coffey and Lisa Graham for prostitution; Kimberly Robinson for prostitution and possession of drug paraphernalia; and Robin Walker for prostitution and failure to appear on an obstruction of highway.

Six men were also cited with misdemeanors for patronizing prostitution: Tharcisse Nkurunziza, Juan Escuan and Raymond Persaud, all of Knoxville; Edgar Estuardo of Maryville; Fredrick Kaserman of Lenoir City; and Barry Clark of Athens.