Mason City man pleads guilty to prostitution

MASON CITY — A Mason City man accused of prostitution has pleaded guilty.

39-year-old David Welsher was arrested on the morning of June 18th after he allegedly paid $50 to a person under the age of 18 in exchange for a sexual act.

Welsher had pleaded not guilty to the charge back in July but filed a written plea of guilty to the Class D felony charge on Monday in Cerro Gordo County District Court. Welsher is scheduled to be sentenced on June 16th.