Pleasant Prairie police arrest 11 men accused of seeking prostitutes online

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Pleasant Prairie police have announced the results of a series of undercover sting operations conducted in an effort to identify people seeking prostitutes through online advertisements.

The police department says in total, 11 men were arrested during the operation which took place between August and September. The men range in age from 25-62 years old. 

Those arrested include four men from Kenosha, one from Waukesha, two from Pleasant Prairie, one from Dixon, one from Round Lake Beach, one from Mukwonago and one from Mount Pleasant. 

Authorities say charges vary from a $2,591 citation to criminal charges depending on prior records and other factors. 

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