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Oakland Pastor Arrested During Prostitution Sting
AP) OAKLAND An Oakland pastor was among 68 people arrested in a prostitution sting by Oakland police this week.
Police say the Reverend Craig Ward, of the Brookins African Methodist Episcopal Church, flagged over a female undercover officer to his church-issued B-M-W just after 10:30 p-m Thursday and tried negotiating a 20-dollar oral sex act.
It was Ward's third arrest for soliciting a prostitute. Police say he also has served time for burglary and weapons convictions.
Church leaders could not be reached for comment.
A total of 34 prostitutes, two pimps and 32 johns were arrested during Thursday's sting. Oakland police say they've made several hundred arrests since they began weekly stings last year.
Contra Costa authorities also arrested nine people at a San Ramon motel in a separa
te prostitution sting Thursday.
http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_268105230.html
AP) OAKLAND An Oakland pastor was among 68 people arrested in a prostitution sting by Oakland police this week.
Police say the Reverend Craig Ward, of the Brookins African Methodist Episcopal Church, flagged over a female undercover officer to his church-issued B-M-W just after 10:30 p-m Thursday and tried negotiating a 20-dollar oral sex act.
It was Ward's third arrest for soliciting a prostitute. Police say he also has served time for burglary and weapons convictions.
Church leaders could not be reached for comment.
A total of 34 prostitutes, two pimps and 32 johns were arrested during Thursday's sting. Oakland police say they've made several hundred arrests since they began weekly stings last year.
Contra Costa authorities also arrested nine people at a San Ramon motel in a separa
te prostitution sting Thursday.
http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_268105230.html
