Cops Charge 22 South Jersey Residents With Prostitution

ATLANTIC CITY - Atlantic City police recently charged 2o South Jersey women and two men with prostitution, after an investigation that targeted the Pacific Avenue area and the casinos, according to the police department's Facebook page.

Detectives from the Special Investigations Section made the arrests on May 25. Ashlea Benner, a fugitive from Pennsylvania, was taken to the Atlantic County Justice Facility. The rest were all released on summonses with future court dates, according to the post.

The others arrested include:

Ashley McSpadden, 32, Atlantic City
Elizabeth Turner, 27, Mount Laurel
Latina Phillips, 32, Atlantic City
Megan Cassidy, 31, Atlantic City
Celena Bestina, 38, Tuckerton
Shamika Rease, 30, Galloway
Kaitlin Hinchman, 28, Ocean City
Dawn Gonzalez, 38, Atlantic City
Amanda Santiago, 24, Atlantic City
Bobbiejo Solomon, 46, Atlantic City
Brianna Estriplet, 23, Philadelphia
Erin Cunningham, 34, Atlantic City
Elizabeth Barksdale, 25, Atlantic City
Fateema Randall, 18, Atlantic City
Sherrie Losowski, 47, Carney’s Point
April Allen, 26, Atlantic City
Shamirah Dorsey, 28, Atlantic City
Nicole Brennan, 33, Somers Point
Megan Kelly, 29, Tuckerton
Ashlea Benner, 37, Atlantic City
Michael Hickson, 49, Atlantic City
Wyatt Sylvester, 46, Atlantic City

Members of the Tourism District Unit and Criminal Investigations Section assisted in this operation, police said.

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