Several Carbon County residents and a Tamaqua man were caught up in a prostitution sting in Sugarloaf Township on Thursday.

According to the Sugarloaf Township Police Department, police were assisted by the Monroe County District Attorney's Office, Luzerne County District Attorney's Office, Pennsylvania State Police, Hazleton Police, Butler Township Police and Weatherly Police in a prostitution sting operation in Sugarloaf Township.

Arrested on prostitution related charges: Nicholas Mitcho, 21, of Beaver Meadows; Michael Angelo, 49, of Tamaqua, Sheena Doddridge, 31, of Wilkes Barre; Heather Keith, 29, of Scranton; Amanda Mabus, 27, of Hazleton; and Bruce Kaczmarczyk, 58, of West Hazleton.

Also, Jonathan Petrole, 27, of Tresckow; Robert Webster II, 40, of Selinsgrove; Leacroft Powell, 37, of Berwick; Jarret Malkin, 38, of Freeland; Stephanie Daniels, 36, of Wilkes Barre; Gabriel Wakk, 34, of McAdoo and Cassandra Hoats, 20, of Tresckow.

Four other people face charges but their names are being omitted due to further investigations.

During the operation Truth For Women assisted in trying to give shelter, rehab and other forms of assistance to anyone who requested it.