ST. GEORGE – Eight adult males were arrested by St. George Police on Nov. 3, as a result of an ongoing investigation into the solicitation of prostitution in the St. George area.

Detectives with the St. George Police Department Investigations Division conducted a vice sting operation in the St. George area. Based off information from an ongoing investigation suggesting adult males were allegedly involved in patronizing prostitutes in the area, the investigation culminated yesterday when detectives arrested several adult males who had arranged to solicit sexual acts in exchange for money.

The following subjects were arrested and booked into jail for patronizing a prostitute: David Croxall, 37; Steven Tagney, 55; Allan Handy, 37; Benjamin Green, 28; David Fife, 28; Les Watson, 54; Michael Shaw, 27; Raymond Jessen, 41.