Richmond man, 4 others arrested in Virginia prostitution investigation
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — An undercover prostitution investigation out of Washington County resulted in the arrest of five people, including a Richmond man.
The multi-day operation, conducted by both the Washington County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) and Virginia State Police (VSP), targeted the illegal solicitation of prostitution in the area to help identify people who are being victimized or trafficked, the WCSO said in a press release.
Among the five people arrested was 31-year-old Moses I. Blakley of Richmond, who was charged with one count of solicitation of prostitution.
The other four arrests included:
- Johnny M. Bunch, 64, of Bristol, Tennessee
- Charged with one count of solicitation of prostitution
- Tanner R. McMurray, 28, of Gate City
- Charged with one count of solicitation of prostitution
- Jedidiah B. Bickmore, 27, of Abingdon
- Charged with one count of solicitation of prostitution
- Daniel S. Isaacs, 47, of Vilas, North Carolina
- Charged with one count of solicitation of prostitution and one count of possession of a schedule I/II narcotic (methamphetamine)
"Sheriff Andis is highly motivated and proactive in arresting anyone involved in promoting these types of criminal offenses, which often leads to victims of Human Trafficking," the sheriff's office said in the release. "The Washington County, Virginia Sheriff’s Office and its law enforcement partners will continue to tirelessly combat the exploitation of its citizens."
