ROCHESTER, Minn. — Six men were arrested in a crackdown Thursday on Rochester’s ongoing problem with child prostitution, the Police Department announced belatedly. In the unsigned announcement, the crackdown was called a “proactive undercover operation”. In short, it was a series of stings with police agents posing as minors online and conning would-be johns to show up for a rendezvous. At each meet-up site — surprise: Cops were there to make the arrest, either as as seeking sex from minors or prostitution, or for pimping:
> Dondi Hanson, 63, of Rochester.
> Arunkumar Manimozhian, 27, of St. Paul, 72 miles away.
> Scott Maarleveld, 58, of Swea City, Iowa, 55 miles. away
> Richard Mayweathers II, 43, of Rochester.
> Casey Swanton, 30, of Rochester.
> Brian Tackmann, 44, of Rochester.
The last such Rochester mass arrests on child prostitution was in 2024 with seven men taken into custody. The crime is punishable by five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.