Cops: Five charged in Nassau prostitution busts

Solangeso Estimedaniels, 24, of 1829 Lexington Ave., Manhattan, was arrested inside a hotel in Plainview after she allegedly offered to engage in a sexual act with an undercover detective in exchange for money. She was released without bail during a Thursday arraignment, but had been previously wanted by the court after failing to appear on another prostitution charged stemming from a January arrest, according to court records.Quanisha Wesley, 25, of 107 Beach 56 Place, Arverne, Queens, was arrested with Guttieriz at a motel in Bethpage. Detectives allege she offered to engage in a sexual act with undercover officers in exchange for money. She was released without bail, but a judge ordered her tested for venereal disease, records show. Wesley is due back in court on April 3, 2013.Vanessa Guttieriz, 22, of 318 Peck Road, Wynata Kill, NY was arrested by detectives at 9:30 p.m. in a Bethpage motel. Police said she and another woman offered to “engage in a sexual act with undercover detectives for an undisclosed amount of money.” At a Thursday arraignment, she was held on $250 bail, which according to court records, has not been posted. Guttieriz is due back in court on Monday.View the list »
Police arrested five women for prostiution on Wednesday night.

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Five women faced a judge for arraignment Thursday after being arrested during a Wednesday night undercover operation by Vice Squad detectives targeting prostitution, Nassau County police said.

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Detectives conducted the operation at various hotels and motels across Nassau County, police said. Beginning at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, detectives made five arrests.

At least two of the women had been previously arrested on similar charges, prosecutors said in court. Four of the women were released without bail. One woman, Vanessa Guttieriz, of Wynata Kill, NY, was held on $250 bail or $500 bond after the arraignment. Prosecutors said she had previous criminal convictions.

Wednesday’s undercover operation comes after many civic organizations in Nassau County complained to police that members reported concerns of prostitution. In West Hempstead, at least eight women were arrested at a local spa, charged with prostitution, in the past two months.

The five women arrested Wednesday were charged with misdemeanor counts of prostitution. They were arraigned Thursday morning at Nassau First District Court in Hempstead before Judge David McAndrews.

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  • Vanessa Guttieriz, 22, of 318 Peck Road, Wynata Kill, NY was arrested by detectives at 9:30 p.m. in a Bethpage motel. Police said she and another woman offered to “engage in a sexual act with undercover detectives for an undisclosed amount of money.” At a Thursday arraignment, she was held on $250 bail, which according to court records, has not been posted. Guttieriz is due back in court on Monday.
  • Quanisha Wesley, 25, of 107 Beach 56 Place, Arverne, Queens, was arrested with Guttieriz at a motel in Bethpage. Detectives allege she offered to engage in a sexual act with undercover officers in exchange for money. She was released without bail, but a judge ordered her tested for venereal disease, records show. Wesley is due back in court on April 3, 2013.
  • Solangeso Estimedaniels, 24, of 1829 Lexington Ave., Manhattan, was arrested inside a hotel in Plainview after she allegedly offered to engage in a sexual act with an undercover detective in exchange for money. She was released without bail during a Thursday arraignment, but had been previously wanted by the court after failing to appear on another prostitution charged stemming from a January arrest, according to court records.
  • Kelly A. Lopez, 21, of 89-22 183 St., Jamaica, Queens, was arrested at a motel in Jericho after police said she offered to “engage in a sexual act with an undercover detective for an undisclosed amount of money.” Lopez was released without bail after her arraignment on Thursday. Records show that she previously had failed to return to court on similar charges.
  • Tara A. Lyles, 19, of 109-09 155 St., Jamaica, Queens, was busted by undercover detectives at a Lynbrook hotel when she offered to perform a sexual act on an officer for an undisclosed amount of money. At her arraignment on Thursday, Lyles was released without bail. She is due back in court on April 3.
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