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7 women arrested in citywide prostitution crackdown

Women arrested range in age from 23 to 46 years old

Top row (from left to right): Dawn Beckham, Krystal Black, Chelsea Roark, Chilyn Smith. Bottom row (from left to right): Lakesia Smoot, Brandy Sutton, Lana Wood

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested seven women in a citywide prostitution crackdown on Thursday. 

Police targeted areas across town, including the Westside, Eastside, Downtown, Springfield and North Shore.

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The women arrested range in age from 23 to 46 years old.

Here are the names of the seven arrested in the sting and the charges they face:

  • Dawn M. Beckham, 46, is charged with offering, committing or engaging in lewdness -- second offense. According to the arrest report, Beckham asked to see the undercover officer’s genitals and when he refused, she got out of the vehicle.
  • Krystal Leigh Black, 30, is charged with using, or possession with intent to use, drug paraphernalia and offering, committing or engaging in prostitution or assignation -- second offense. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Black was arrested after agreeing to perform oral sex and have sexual intercourse with an uncover officer for $40. Black also had a glass crack pipe, spoon with residue and a syringe in her purse, investigators said.
  • Chelsea Amanda Roark, 23, is charged with offering, committing or engaging in prostitution or assignation – first offense. Roarck agreed to perform oral sex on an uncover officer for $25, investigators said.
  • Chilyn Marie Smith, 35, is charged with offering, committing or engaging in lewdness -- first offense. According to the arrest report, Smith asked to see the undercover officer’s genitals and when he refused, she got out of the vehicle.
  • Lakesia Renee Smoot, 34, is charged with offering, committing or engaging in prostitution or assignation – first offense. According to the arrest report, Smoot entered an undercover vehicle and agreed to engage in sexual intercourse with the officer in exchange for $20.
  • Brandy Carol Sutton, 43, is charged with offering, committing or engaging in lewdness -- first offense. The Sheriff’s Office said Sutton was arrested after she pointed to the undercover officer’s crotch and mouthed the words, “show me.”
  • Lana Danielle Wood, 47, is charged with offering, committing or engaging in prostitution or assignation -- second offense. Police said Wood entered an undercover vehicle and agreed to perform oral sex on the officer in exchange for $40.