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« New rules urged to prevent carbon-monoxide poisoning | Today | Report addresses ways to avoid another crippling storm » January 22, 2008Sting using craigslist nets suspected prostitutesSEEKONK, Mass. -- The police say they set up a sting at a local hotel last weekend to arrest prostitutes they contacted through craigslist.org, the popular classified advertising Web site. On Friday, a task force made up of police from Seekonk and Swansea in Massachusetts and East Providence in Rhode Island secured rooms at the Motel 6 on Fall River Avenue, according to a police report. From 8:30 through 11:30 p.m., they arrested women who allegedly entered one of the rooms and offered to have sex for money with an undercover detective. Some of the women arrived in pairs. The police arranged the meetings by contacting the suspected prostitutes by cell phone and asking them to meet in a specific room at the hotel, according to the report. While one officer positioned himself in the room, the other members of the task force conducted audio and video surveillance in an adjacent room. After services were offered ranging in price from $150 to $500, the task force members entered the room and arrested the suspects. Sgt. Anthony Araujo said today that no other details were immediately available on how Craigslist and Motel 6 figured into the sting. -- Journal staff writer Richard Salit The police said they arrested the following women, charging each with sexual conduct for a fee: Felicia Lebrun, 19; Christina Tamburello, 24; Emily Duhamel, 30; Tajuana Littlejohn, 20; Philippa Hartmayer, 25; Nicole Woods, 24; and Chanel Evora, 24. No addresses for the suspects were available. All were released on bail until they are arraigned in court. Today, craigslist.org featured listings in Seekonk that appeared to offer sex for money. The women, whose erotic pictures appeared in the ad, listed phone numbers where they could be contacted. One said, “You must host. No exception. Providing outcalls to the local area only. Providence, Pawtucket, East Providence, Seekonk, Riverside, Rumford.” Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsTaxpayer | January 22, 2008 10:38 PM link Yes I know. They should let things like the spread of AIDS and prostitution run rampant. Just the things taxpayer wants taken care of. You could bet if someone was playing a stereo and keeping taxpayer up at night he would be the first to complain the police aren't there helping him . The police ONLY need to bother with the major problems that Taxpayer deems necessary. The police are to protect and serve all areas of the community not just the ones you deem of high priority which the ones you listed are. They are 99.9% of the solution and .1% of the problem. You are safe 99.99999999999999% of the time because of the police and fire. Do something more productive with your time on how to help society instead of compalining about it. You have no idea of anything except how to complain. Scott | January 23, 2008 10:33 AM link Why were SEVEN WOMEN charged but not one single man? Sexual discrimination is alive and well in Seekonk. For every prostitute there must be 100 johns. What, no johns were charged? | January 23, 2008 9:55 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Let's see... A guy is shot to death in Providence, illegal aliens have jobs installing oil heaters that end up killing people from monoxide poisoning, and who knows what else is threatening my safety.
And the cops choose to spend time on this? Give me a break!