| The Set Up | |
| Date of arrest, Day of the week, Time | May 2007 Wednesday during Day |
| state | Minnesota |
| Were you touring or was that your state of residence? | State of Residence |
| How many years had you been escorting? | 2 |
| How many times had you been busted ? | 1st time busted |
| What is your race ? | white |
| What was your rate ? | $300 – $499 |
| What type of appointment ? | Outcall – hotel |
| Was the appointment setup by phone or email ? | Setup by email |
| What website was your ad on ? | Eros |
| How far in advance was the appointment scheduled ? | 2 weeks |
| What were his website memberships ? | TER |
| How many references did he give you ? | no references |
| Do you think the references were fake or real escorts ? | fake story, told me the only escort he’d seen he’d been followed by a pimp after so no references |
| What was his name, email, & phone# ? | |
| What did he say about his employment and did you check it? | none |
| Did you use any other screening methods ? | he said he’d been afraid from his first encouhter, played on my heartstrings |
| Was there anything sexually suggestive said by either one of you ? | yes via email which I ignored |
| During the set up you should've known it was a sting when ? | from the start when he was explicit in emails. Should have deleted them |
| The Appointment | |
| Describe his physical appearance | 6′, dark very short hair, looked jewish. Narrow eyes |
| What was the name of hotel or apartment complex ? | Springhill Suites Eagan |
| once you got there, did he ask for your rate ? | asked for rate and paid |
| what was his state of dress ? | he stayed fully dressed with shoes on |
| Were drugs or alcohol mentioned by either one of you ? | no |
| was there an attempt by either one of you to touch ? | when I was washing my hands, he came up from behind and lifted my dress/fondled me… i realize now that he was looking to see if I had a weapon but at that point, his suggestive emails combined with his aggressive and erratic behavior was setting off warning bells that he might be dangerous but it did not occur to me that he was LE. |
| what did he say he was he nervous about ? | nothing, was upset I took so long |
| did he ask what don't you do ? | I didn’t talk services, he asked but I was very uncomfortable and trying to figure out how to leave. |
| did he ask about anal sex ? | he emailed about it, I didn’t respond |
| did he ask what do you charge extra for ? | I refused to touch the money or look at it or talk about money. |
| anything else said ? | |
| at the appointment, you should've known it was a sting when ? | his emails were explicit, he gave a sob story about references. |
| The Arrest | |
| How many cops were involved and how many of them were women ? | 3 men, one woman |
| What were you wearing when they all came in ? | A dress |
| What were you wearing when they handcuffed you ? | same |
| What were you wearing when they photographed you ? | same |
| Describe their attitude towards you | the arresting officer was rude and kept trying to get me to talk. All other men ignored me like they were afraid of the arresting officer. The female officer was very nice, tried to get me my phone and was told couldn’t. |
| Did you ask if you could contact an attorney or anyone else and how long was it until they let you ? | I asked to use my cell phone with an attorneys number on it, they refused. I wasn’t allowed to call til after booking me/hours later |
| Describe any deals they offered in exchange for your assistance in other investigations. | none |
| Did they threaten to call cps ? | They didn’t threaten to call CPS |
| Did they make any threats or promises ? | none |
| How long did they interrogate you without an attorney ? | 2 hours |
| Were there other factors involved such as drugs or outstanding warrants ? | none |
| Did they tell you why you were targeted ? | I had an ad on Eros |
| In what ways were they nice or helpful towards you ? | none |
| Were you released or taken to jail and if you were taken to jail while on an outcall, what happened to your car ? | Arrested and Taken to Jail impounded |
| Additional Comments ? | He fondled me from behind, scared me enough I just wanted to leave, was trying to access if he was dangerous or not. Then I noticed something under his arm, when I tried to see what it was, he called in backup to arrest me. |
| Jail & Court | |
| Did you have attorney or a public defender ? | Attorney Retained Prior to Bust |
| How long were you in jail before you first got out ? | overnight |
| How much did you pay for an attorney ? | 1500 |
| How much was your bond and did you pay it ? | 1000 Paid |
| How much were your fines, if any ? | |
| What evidence did they have against you ? | his word against mine, my eros ad and reviews. |
| List all your charges and which ones were dropped and why ? | gross misdemeaner prostitution |
| How was the case resolved ? | Plea Bargain |
| If you pled guilty or your case was was dismissed, why ? | -case-dismissed: Put on probabion with the promise of expungement if i don’t get into trouble while on probation. |
| Describe the jail facility. | nasty, cold. creepy. no food and very stressful |
| What amount of money and what personal belongings have still not been returned to you ? | they kept my phone and money in purse, about $500. Not getting them back |
| Describe any discrepancies in the police report. | They say they didn’t tape the arrest because on that tape it would show him fondling me and how I was affraid of him. |
| Were you sentenced to additional time ? | no |
| How did getting busted negatively impact your life ? | I retired |
| How did getting busted improve your life ? | |
| How did getting busted change your methods, if at all ? | |
| Any additional comments about jail or court ? | if they want to clean up their towns of prostitution, they should stop calling prostitutes to visit their towns to bust. |
December 3, 2009
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