BELTON, Texas - Two soldiers stationed at Fort Hood were arrested earlier this month for trying to pay for sex with a person who they thought was a teenager, according to the Bell County Sheriff’s Office.The soldiers — Sgt.
1st Class Harkin Alano, 49, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Gustavo Miranda, 38, — had reportedly traveled over two hours to meet the person believed to be a juvenile female, according to a press release from the sheriff's office.
Police arrested six other men in the same operation. "In a two-day operation, eight men were arrested for Solicitation of Prostitution from a person under 18 years of age," the Bell County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.