Richmond police arrest 31 in prostitution stings

Richmond police arrested 21 women and 10 men in four citywide prostitution stings over eight days.

The operations were conducted along Chamberlayne Avenue, Hull Street and Jefferson Davis Highway between Aug. 20 and Aug. 28. The women charged with prostitution ranged in age from 23 to 57 and listed addresses in Richmond and Chesterfield County, according to police.

The men charged with soliciting a prostitute ranged in age from 23 to 61 and gave addresses in Richmond, Mineral and the counties of Henrico and Chesterfield, police said.

"No community should have to be subjected to this behavior in front of their homes or in their neighborhood," Richmond police Maj. Peggy Horn said in a statement. "Nor is it helpful to businesses in the area."