4 charged with soliciting prostitution after police training course in Daphne

DAPHNE, Ala. (WALA) - Four men were arrested by police in Daphne Thursday and charged with the solicitation of prostitution.

The Daphne Police Department said the arrests were the result of a one-day operation to combat human sex trafficking that following an advanced human trafficking training course this week for law enforcement officials.

The DPD hosted the training course provided by the nonprofit organizations The Little Tree Project and Skull Games, the department stated in a news release. The class was attended by several local law enforcement agencies and culminated with Thursday’s enforcement operation.

Police said the operation resulted in the arrests of four individuals who were charged with solicitation of prostitution:

• Kelvin Demetrius Mason, 23, of Daphne.
• Lew Carter Curry, 38, of Gulf Shores, also charged with possession of a controlled substance.
• Micha Christtian Burton, 26, of Bay Minette.
• William Timothy Walker, 62, of Daphne.

Additionally, two trafficking victims were also contacted and provided with information on rescue resources, police said.