Police said a female officer posed as a prostitute during the operation. The following people were arrested during the two-day sting:. Christopher Himes is a prominent businessman in Elkhart. He is the President of Recycle Works Inc. Himes told ABC 57 his company is responsible for hauling away trash materials and sorting recyclables. We went to Himes' home in Elkhart to try and get his side of the story. When we arrived, we found his garage door open and a car running in the driveway, but we were unable to make contact with Himes.
Instead, we talked to neighbors to find out what could've have happened to lead to Himes' arrest. Neighbors did not want appear on camera, but told us they were shocked to hear about the charge against Himes.
We talked to three neighbors who all said Himes is a good neighbor, husband, father and businessman. While they were all surprised to hear about Himes involvement with the prostitution sting, they weren't surprised to hear about sting in general. In fact, one neighbor even asked us which location the sting targeted- citing the corner of Harrison Street and 8th street and the corner of Marion Street and 6th Street.
Himes' business, Recycle Works is located just one block away from Harrison Street between 6th and 8th. Corner Stop, a convenient store located on the corner of 6th and Marion is stuck right in the middle of busts. Stephanie Shott has worked at the store for 2 years.
She said she sees many of the alleged prostitutes come into the store to pick up condoms and just to talk. I talk to a lot of them, like sister to sister and tell them that I want better for them," said Shott. Shott and her fiance said the some of the girls are as young as years-old. She said most of them come from broken homes and have no place to go. Breaking News:. Share this article: facebook twitter email.
