Mentor Man Busted In Prostitution Sting

A Mentor man was among those arrested during a prostitution sting by Willoughby Police Department.

On Feb. 21 and 22, the Willoughby Police Department conducted an operation targeting the customers of prostitution.

Detectives placed an ad on a website frequently used by prostitutes. The ad offered adult services for a special rate of $100 for a half hour.

Twelve men responded to the ad and were arrested without incident after they entered a motel room expecting to meet a 20-year-old female, Willoughby Police said.

The men were all charged with soliciting and criminal tools. Both charges are misdemeanors. All posted a $404 bond and have a court date set for the morning of March 7 in the Willoughby Municipal Court.

Future operations of this nature will be planned as needed, Willoughby Police said. A cooperating Willoughby motel was used during the investigation.

Those facing charges are:

• Raymond T. Kern, 50, Mentor
• Eugene Preston, 38, Beachwood
• Bert M. Brown, 55, Beachwood
• Timothy D. Asberry, 54, Willoughby Hills
• Gill S. Gurinder, 31, North Royalton
• Nagi J. Haddad, 55, Rocky River
• Ryan B. Tyna, 42, Hudson
• Ramone A. Davis, 26, Cleveland
• Johannes Reinhard, 64, Palm Beach
• Richard M. Salajcik, 47, Eastlake
• Efren Romero, 41, Painesville
• Bryan Hess, 51, Cuyahoga Falls