More than a dozen people busted in undercover prostitution operation in Myrtle Beach
More than a dozen people were brooked into jail on Wednesday evening and charged with prostitution in downtown Myrtle Beach.
According to Myrtle Beach police data, the arrests all happened around 7:45 p.m. with many occurring near Yaupon Drive and 15th Avenue South. Myrtle Beach officials say 17 people were arrested in the operation where men sought sex from undercover police officers.
Members of the Streets Crime Unit, U.S. Marshals Task Force, Myrtle Beach K-9 teams and Myrtle Beach detention officers assisted in the operation.
First-offense prostitution is punishable by up to 30 days in jail and/or a $200 fine. Those arrested on prostitution charges were:
- Gary Wayne Williamson, 47
- Michael Lee Miller, 54
- Roderick McKnight, 60
- Woodrow Alexander Lance, 39
- Edward Bayard Penrose, 73
- Dylan Alan Brown, 21
- Nelson Hugggins Jr., 51
- Matthew Wingate Jacobs III, 25
- Enoc Medina Martinez, 32
- Michael Angelo Lane, 58
- Danny Ray Stephens, 72
- Richard Joseph Wagner, 71
- Dennis Lee McCray, 58
- Dedrick Lee Blunt, 31
Also arrested in the operation
- Eugenia Lynn Dean, 55, in connection with loitering
- Nicholas Terrell Gregory, 27, driving without a license
- Julie Ann Knotts, 49, in connection with loitering
This story was originally published March 28, 2019 at 8:57 AM.
