By Taylor Leonard
Catoosa County News [Chattanooga]
May 1, 2007
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Chattanooga police arrested nine men Friday in a prostitution sting, including the pastor of Ringgold United Methodist Church.
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| Steve Moore |
Officers arrested Rev. Steve Moore, 42, in the undercover operation. Moore is also the chaplain of Catoosa County Fire & Rescue.
According to a Chattanooga Vice Department detective who asked to remain anonymous, two female police officers posed as street prostitutes on the 2800 block of Wautauga Street in downtown Chattanooga between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. A takedown team waited for the "johns" to solicit sex for money before making the arrests. All of the arrests were audio and videotaped.
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| The 2800 block of Wautauga Street Photo by Taylor Leonard |
Moore was arrested, taken into custody and issued a citation in lieu of arrest. He is charged with patronizing prostitution within a mile and a half of a school. According to police, Moore will have to go to the Hamilton County Jail sometime between May 23 and 25 to be photographed, fingerprinted and issued a court date.
The detective confirmed that the takedown team found a fire chaplain's uniform in the back of Moore's car.
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