Seven men were arrested on June 16 and 17 at a southwest Renton hotel in a sting targeting men who pay money for sex with minors.

The men ranged in age from 32 to 58 and were from Federal Way, Burien, Seattle, Bothell, Woodinville, Monroe and Kent.

The cases were filed with prosecutors, who were considering charges of Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor.

As an example of the cases, a 58-year-old Federal Way man responded to an online Craigslist ad that asked: “In town for PGA or more?!? – w4m”

He offered “50 red roses” in exchange for sex, even with a minor (under age 16).

He called to confirm he was on his way and asked the woman about her day.

When he arrived, officers called him out of his vehicle and he was arrested. On the way to the SCORE regional jail, he told the officer he wanted Golden State to win the NBA championship because he doesn’t like Lebron James.

At the jail, the officer heard a jailer ask him what he was there for. The man replied: “I responded to an internet ad for a girl.”

The sting was one of ongoing operations by the Renton Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team and other divisions that includes targeting those individuals, known as pimps, who identify girls and then force them into commercial sex trafficking.

“This recent operation focused on targeting the ‘demand’ side of the commercial sexual abuse of minors in and around King County,” said Renton Police Commander David Leibman.