In today’s craigslist hooker news
Police: Pair used Web site for sex dates:
Authorities say a Dallas couple used the popular Web site Craigslist to arrange money-for-sex dates for a 16-year-old girl.
The girl told investigators she was given rules: “not to talk to any other guys, give all money to suspects and she couldn’t come home until she had money,” court records state. “Complainant estimates she made up to $1,000 a night.”
Stacy Stidham, 23, and Tory Johnson, 29, face one felony count each of trafficking and compelling prostitution. Ms. Stidham also faces a count of possession of child pornography. Mr. Johnson faces one count of sexual assault of a child, as well as one count of possession of a controlled substance in an unrelated case.
According to court records, the teenager told police she had been staying with the couple and that she agreed to prostitute for them. She told police she worked for them from mid-January to early March.
Police said the girl was not a runaway. It was unclear why she was staying with the couple.
The girl told police that Ms. Stidham took photos of her with a camera phone and then downloaded them to a computer before posting them on Craigslist.
Users could look under the “services” section of Craigslist and click on “erotic” to see lewd photos of the girl, court records state.
The girl also told investigators that she had sex with Mr. Johnson, which court records say he has admitted to in a written statement.
“Her understanding of the arrangement was that suspect Johnson was the pimp and suspect Stidham was his bottom girl,” court records state.
A “bottom girl” is a prostitute who is the first among equals and helps run the business and collect money, authorities say.
The girl told the authorities that Ms. Stidham ran the “day-to-day business, and all the money was given to suspect Johnson” and that the couple drove her to two Dallas hotels for prostitution dates.
The alleged victim, now 17, faces a charge of prostitution in connection with a March offense.
Not suprisingly…
Craigslist officials could not be reached for comment.
If I were several state Attorney Generals I’d be more concerned about craigslist than MySpace. Then again the children of soccer moms don’t use craigslist so it won’t help them get elected.
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