prostitution
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DC Cop Faces Charges of Prostitution, Robbery
A Washington, D.C., police officer has been arrested in Maryland after allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old girl before robbing her earlier this year. According to WBAL-TV, Chukwuemeka Ekwonna, 27, was arrested Thursday and charged with armed robbery, robbery, first- and second-degree assault, two counts of third-degree sex offense, reckless endangerment, prostitution and weapons offenses. The arrest…
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Ill. Man, Woman Accused of Forcing 13-Year-Old Girl Into Prostitution
An Illinois man and woman are facing multiple charges after being accused of forcing a 13-year-old girl into prostitution, the Chicago Tribune reports. According to the report, Cook County Judge Darron Bowden called the charges against 36-year-old Ambrosia Clemons “basically pimping,” after setting his bond at $750,000 Wednesday. Clemons and his co-defendant, 23-year-old Kearita Ladd,…
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2 Charged With Prostitution Following Human Trafficking Incident in Md.
Authorities are looking for possible human trafficking victims after two people were charged with prostitution after allegedly forcing a teenage girl to have sex with an estimated 288 people at a Silver Spring, Md., hotel, the Washington Post reports. Detectives say they are concerned that Atuan Saran Rogers, 34, and Dierra Victoria Lee Thomas, 19,…