Here's the SCPD press release on the bust:
Incident: Six Men Arrested in “John Sting”
Location: Coram
Date/Time: Thursday, October 9, 2008
Suffolk County Police today arrested six men after conducting a “John sting” in Coram.
Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers, in an effort to address resident’s concerns for quality of life offenses in the area, conducted a prostitution sting this evening utilizing a female police officer. The following were charged with Patronizing a Prostitute:
· Joseph E. Houst, 27, of 850 Skyline Drive, Coram
· Martin Rivera, 42, of 1700 Wave Ave. , Medford
· Kenneth Peeters, 34, of 15 Swallow Lane, Brentwood
· Michael Calvagno, 39, of 4 Minerva Lane , Centereach
· Robert F. Button, 59, of 3001 Towne House Drive, Coram
George Pekar, 49, of 2 Truman Drive, Farmingville, was charged with two counts of Patronizing a Prostitute.
Additionally, Houst was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana 5th Degree, a misdemeanor; Button was charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Peters was charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree, a class B Felony, for offering cocaine to the officer in exchange for a sexual act. Peeters and Button will be held overnight at the Seventh Precinct and arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on October 10. The other men were issued field appearance tickets.
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