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Galesburg Man Arrested in Iowa Prostitution Sting
A man who's listed as being from Galesburg is one of those that was arrested earlier this week as part of a prostitution-related sting in Iowa.

That's according to the attorney for Muscatine County, Iowa -- Alan Ostergren. Ostergren says through a press release that 59-year old Ronald Kilby was arrested Prostitution, which could carry a prison sentence of as much as two-years, or time in the county jail, and a fine of as much as 62-hundred dollars if convicted in court.

Ostergren's news release says a total of 16 law enforcement agencies in the Muscatine area including the FBI and Homeland Security conducted an investigation into human trafficking and prostitution between Wednesday and Thursday of this week.

A total of 26 people were arrested including Kilby. Some arrested reside as far away as Ohio and Phoenix.

Ostergren says he wanted to conduct the sting to see what kind of activity was happening in the Muscatine area.

No word on when Kilby will be in court in Iowa.

A search of Knox County Circuit Court records for Kilby indicate mostly traffic or ordinance violations.
10 26 12 by Newsroom
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