10 facing charges after Jasper County prostitution sting

Ten people were arrested in a prostitution sting operation in the Hardeeville area from Saturday evening through Sunday morning.

The sting took pace between 6 p.m. Saturday through 2 a.m. Sunday with the help of officers from the Hardeeville Police Department and the Berkley County Sheriff’s Office, according to a Jasper County Sheriff’s Office news release.

In addition to the arrests, officials seized a handgun and 1.1 grams of crack cocaine.

Jasper County Sheriff Chris Malphrus told the Jasper Sun Times that his office had received complaints for several months involving motels at Exit 5 on I-95.

Charged in connection to the sting were:

▪  Jacinto Rodriguez, charged with first-degree prostitution.

▪  Shay Major, charged with first-degree prostitution.

▪  James Jenkins, charged with first-degree prostitution and unlawful carrying of a handgun.

▪  Jordan Inabinett, charged with first-degree prostitution and possession of crack cocaine.

▪  Serafin Buenaventure, charged with first-degree prostitution.

▪  Jaquez Gadson, charged with third-degree assault and first-degree prostitution.

▪  Juan Rojas, charged with first-degree prostitution.

▪  Billy Townsend, charged with first-degree prostitution.

▪  Euraina Young, charged with first-degree prostitution.

▪  Eligio Gomez, charged with first-degree prostitution, resisting arrest and providing false information to police.

This story was originally published July 17, 2017 at 8:54 AM with the headline "10 facing charges after Jasper County prostitution sting."