Howard Arthur Klein, 87, was nabbed in Grand rapids, Michigan for soliciting a prostitute. Kent County Prosecutor William Forsyth decided not to pursue the matter, saying, “He wouldn’t and shouldn’t go to jail and 87 years without involvement in the criminal justice system has, in my opinion, earned him a pass.”
“I could see no compelling reason to continue to prosecute Mr. Klein on the ticket he was issued for accosting and soliciting,” Forsyth said. “He is 87 years old with absolutely no criminal record. In addition, I am told he struggles to some degree with dementia.”
According to MLive, Klein reportedly claimed that he approached the woman because he thought he knew her from church.