Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about. The prostitution stings resulted in 20 people being arrested on charges related to prostitution and human trafficking. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Welcome to our new and improved comments , which are for subscribers only.
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Police said it is not uncommon for women who are financially destitute and desperate to be recruited by people who build online ads selling sex and the like. The two women split the payout in Johnson's case, police said. The woman Johnson brought to the hotel was not charged and it is believed Johnson may have been involved with pandering other women.
Reaves said they found the duo had previously made trips to Kalamazoo and Holland. He said the cases are also often linked to drug use and other criminal activities. The prostitution stings resulted in 20 people, including Garcia and Johnson, being arrested on charges related to prostitution and human trafficking.
Reaves said an undercover officer was contacted by Garcia through Backpage. Charlene Coburn, 26, of Lexington, was arraigned Oct. Kocaia Johnson, 32, of Port Huron, was charged Oct. She's scheduled to be sentenced Nov. The locations of the stings were at hotels, motels and private residences in the Port Huron and Marysville area. Reaves said online sites like Backpage.
