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Two charged in Wormleysburg prostitution ring involving girls as young as 14-years-old

WORMLEYSBURG BOROUGH, Cumberland County, Pa- Two people are facing charges for operating a prostitution ring that involved girls as young as 14 years old. On Fr...
Prostitution ring

WORMLEYSBURG BOROUGH, Cumberland County, Pa- Two people are facing charges for operating a prostitution ring that involved girls as young as 14 years old.

On Friday police arrested 24-year-old Jacob Cortes and 18-year-old Joengie Escalera, both of Allentown, Pa, and charged them both with promoting and transporting for the use of prostitution involving minors and corruption of minors.

Two (2) warrant services were also completed and  additional criminal charges are pending for suspect(s) identified in the operation.

According to West Shore Regional Police,  officers discovered multiple people involved in a prostitution ring that was being ran out of the  Econo-Lodge in Wormleysburg Borough.

Through an investigation, police say the prostitution ring  included a 14-year-old and 16-year-old female(s) offered as prostitutes.

Cortes and Escalera were both arrested on scene and are currently in Cumberland County Prison. Bail is set for $50,000.000 each.

The joint investigation was conducted by police from West Shore Regional, Swatara Township, Fairview Township and Harrisburg City.

 

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