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Two arrested in Hamilton Co. prostitution sting
[B]Saw this on the 11:00 news tonight.[/B]
Hamilton County - A prostitution sting in Hamilton County lands two women in jail and police say there could be more arrests.
Police say a brothel was operating in the 4300 block of West 96th Street west of Michigan Road. Over the summer, police got a tip that along the busy street, there was a brothel operating out of an unassuming home.
The sign is no longer illuminated at 4320 West 96th Street. The Hamilton-Boone County Drug Task Force shut down what they say was - until Tuesday - a busy brothel operating under the guise of a massage parlor.
"The clients would come in, pay the front desk a certain amount of money then go back to the rooms with the gals and negotiate a price from there," said Major Lee Goodman, Hamilton-Boone County Drug Task Force.
XXXXXXX XXXXX of Indianapolis, 56, is charged with promoting prostitution. Police say she ran the business, charging men $60 to $90 admission. Investigators describe the women as "private contractors" charging an additional fee for sex.
"This investigation took a little bit longer because we were trying to incorporate that into the arrest - which we did get her arrested for promoting prostitution, which is a class C felony," said Maj. Goodman.
XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX of Greenfield, 36, was also arrested. She faces a misdemeanor charge of prostitution.
[U]The business had its own surveillance system and now police plan to use the videotape as evidence not only against the alleged prostitutes, but also their clients.
"If you frequented this establishment, you may get a call from us or a stop by the house," said Maj. Goodman.[/U]
Besides the neon in the window, the business had no sign or name and did not advertise. Police say those who came here found out about it by word of mouth.
Link to the story and video on Channel 13 website:
[url]http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=9182727[/url]
Indianapolis just a little safer... BS
I am sure that Indianapolis, no make that all of Hamilton county will be safer now that this terrible massage parlor has been shut down.
Seems to me like the police would have a few more important things to do than to investigate and prosecute this little situation. Even if you wanted to control the supposed disease, drugs and crime that go with prostitution, it would make more sense to patrol the streets.
As a tax payer, I hope our public servants decide not to spend thousands of dollars (and overtime hours) watching videos of people walking through the doors of this place.