4 from Lima face charges related to prostitution

2/27/2006

LIMA, Ohio Four people were arrested over the weekend near downtown during an undercover prostitution probe in the Kibby Corners area, authorities said yesterday.

Lima police Officer Steven Stechschulte said one man, Jason Nance, 28, of Lima, was arrested for loitering to engage in prostitution, soliciting, and obstruction of official business, after he allegedly approached an undercover officer.

The officer said three women were arrested: Deborah War field-Jackson, 53; Denise Dildy, 39; and Gaylynn White, 41, all of Lima. The three were charged with loitering to engage in soliciting and soliciting, both misdemeanors.

Ms. Warfield-Jackson was being held in the Allen County jail on a previous failure-to-appear charge. Ms. Dildy was being held in the Auglaize County jail in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on a previous bench warrant there.