A prostitution sting in Pottawatomie County has led to the arrest of Strother Fire Chief Ryan Lehmen.

Members of a human trafficking task force with the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office posed as prostitutes on various online platforms, soliciting sex for money. According to court filings, on Thursday, Lehmen contacted one of the undercover officers online and agreed to pay her $80 for oral sex. Agreeing to meet at a Shawnee hotel room, Lehmen was confronted and arrested by the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office.

When questioned, Lehmen told investigators that he and his wife were having problems and that he had "done something he shouldn't have." Using Google, Lehmen said he searched "female escorts" and came across a website soliciting sex. He also claimed he had "never done anyth

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