Reno man arrested on pimping and prostitution charges in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/19/2016 - 7:21pm
12/22/16 update: The Reno man accused of bringing female(s) to South Lake Tahoe for prostitution remains behind bars at the El Dorado County Jail tonight on $345,000 bail. 32-year-old Francisco Daniel Nieves was arrested on December 19 without incident in South Lake Tahoe after a victim went into the Carson City Sheriff's Office to report the crime.
This case is still under investigation.
Nieves will be in El Dorado County court on December 30 for an 8:30 a.m. hearing. At this point in time he is being represented by a public defender.
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A Reno, Nevada man is in the El Dorado County Jail after being identified as the man behind a pimping operation at a South Lake Tahoe motel.
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) was contacted after a 23-year-old woman went to the Carson City Sheriff's office to report the crime.
Francisco Daniel Nieves, 32, was arrested on December 19, 2016 and booked into jail on charges of pimping and prostitution of a 16-year-old or older person, conspiracy, threatening/terrorizing, and enhancement due to prior arrests. His bail is currently set at $345,000.
The investigation is ongoing and detectives believe there are more victims.
If anyone has more information in this crime they are being asked to contact the South Lake Tahoe Police Department at 530-542-6100.
This is a developing story.
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