An undercover operation in Fairfield led to seven men being charged with soliciting sexual acts, police said. The Fairfield Police Department Neighborhood Enforcement Team, Detective Bureau and the Stratford Police Department Vice Unit conducted the operation targeting individuals arranging to pay for sex.

Police said the arrests occurred March 13. Those charged were identified as Christopher Birarell, 39, of Trumbull; Scott Wootton, 57, of Milford; Luis Torres Pesantez, 49, of White Plains, N.Y.; Ricardo Nieves, 29, of Monroe; Timaury Gay, 21, of Bridgeport; Cesar Rivera, 47, of Trumbull; and Jason Santerre, 43, of Seymour.

Officers said each suspect arranged to meet an undercover officer posing as an escort and traveled to Fairfield, where they exchanged or offered money for sexual acts before being taken into custody.

All seven men were issued misdemeanor summonses and released on a promise to appear, police said. Birarell was also charged with possession of a controlled substance. He was taken into custody and later released after posting a $10,000 bond.

All are scheduled to appear in court Thursday.