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Zach Scruggs Sentenced
By
Debbie Williams
Published: Thu, January 10, 2008 - 6:01 pm
Last Updated: Thu, January 10, 2008 - 7:02 pm
Last Updated: Thu, January 10, 2008 - 7:02 pm
Judge Gary Goosens is just one of the alleged johns arrested last night in the Brownsville community in Pensacola.
For about six hours Wednesday night, the Brownsville community was the focus of another crime sweep. This time the target was prostitutes and their customers.
In all, six men were arrested. Among them administrative law judge Gary Goosens.
Sheriff's department spokesman Glenn Austin says the arrest was a little surprising. "He seemed calm almost a little confused he ask first of all why did you stop me and then he said well I just drove by I didn't stop of course when we told him we had recorded the audio he quit talking"
The way the operation worked, an undercover officer stood on a street corner, a car would drive up, solicit sex, the officer would tell them to meet her around the corner and that is when the cops would move in and make the arrest.
"It's great, I Love it." Mark Christiansen lives in Brownsville and welcomes the increased police presence. "We try and maintain some kind of safety in the area but after dark unfortunately they come out they come out really strong the females and drug dealers. The drug dealers live off the females.
Goosens is free on bond. He is charged with soliciting. A minor crime in the eyes of the law but a major embarrassment for a local judge.
Also arrested in the undercover operation a teacher at Suter Elementary School in Pensacola.
James Hurley has been suspended with pay and could loose his job if convicted.
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