Wednesday, 01 May 2013 12:19
Prosecutors say man recruited three girls into prostitution
Prosecutors say a St. Louis County man recruited three teenagers to become prostitutes.
Anton Morris faces multiple charges, including sexual trafficing of a child. Morris allegedly convinced three girls, aged 16, 17, and 19, to start working for him as a prostitutes. Authorities say he set the first girl with a hotel room and started offering her services as a prostitute on April 15.
Morris now sits in jail on a $100,000 bond.
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Tuesday, 12 February 2013 13:10
Prostitute found murdered in East St. Louis
A woman is found dead in East St. Louis, police say she was shot in the face. The Illinois State Police are assisting East St. Louis in the investigation of the city's third homicide this year. The victim is a 29-year-old woman and she was a known prostitute. Police do not have a motive or suspect at this time.
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