Florida police break up high school prostitution ring
Students from two Florida high schools were involved in a prostitution ring, according to Venice Beach, Fla., police. One teen was arrested, and another arrest is expected Tuesday.
Students from two Florida high schools were involved in a prostitution ring, according to Venice Beach, Fla., police. One teen was arrested, and another arrest is expected Tuesday.
聽Authorities in Florida say a 17-year-old high school student organized a聽prostitution聽ring of students from nearby high schools.
The teen was arrested Friday on felony charges of human trafficking of a person under 18.
Police say at least one act of聽prostitution聽took place, which led to the arrest of 21-year-old John Michael Mosher. He's accused of paying $40 and a bottle of liquor to have sex with a 15-year-old girl.
Police Capt. Tom Mattmuller told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune聽another arrest is expected Tuesday.
Officials say the ring was uncovered when four students confided to administrators at Venice High School, reported the Herald-Tribune:
Documents indicate the teen and at least one other student concocted the plan over the summer to聽prostitute teens for money and alcohol.
___