11/24/2013 – Indianapolis, IN — Felony charges have been filed against a Indiana jail inmate, allegedly for continuing to run a prostitution ring that touts porn star ‘talent’ – all while behind bars.

Joseph Ward, 30, was originally arrested last July on complaints of promoting prostitution, resisting arrest and battery by members of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s Human Trafficking and Vice Unit.

Ward was also criminally charged with identity deception after it was learned he gave officers a fake name when originally booked into jail under the name Maliq Watkins.

Porn star ‘Jordan Skye.’

BACKGROUND
In Ward’s July arrest court documents claim police were alerted to ads placed on Backpage.com by Ward, offering sexual encounters with a ‘porn star.’

Undercover officers were directed to the Hyatt Place hotel on Keystone Crossing Blvd. and arrested two women and one male after probable cause was established,

Police say one of the women, 32-year-old Dafayea D. Ingram, of Chatsworth, California, claimed to be a porn star who has made numerous XXX movies.

JohnTV has received information that Ingram worked in low budget porn videos that were distributed online under the name Jordan (Jordin) Skye.

Ingram was booked into jail on a misdemeanor complaint of prostitution.

Police claim the two individuals responsible for running the prostitution business are Ward and a woman, Lacy M. Strand, 21, of River Ave. in Indianapolis – booked into jail on felony complaints of promotion of prostitution and drug charges.

Ward was arrested after a foot chase near the hotel – resulting in the resisting and assault charges.

CURRENT ALLEGATIONS

According to a probable cause affidavit (see below), While being held in the Marion County Jail, investigators were able to record telephone conversations and trace cash deposits into Ward’s commissary account that prosecutors believe show Ward to still be in full control of his prostitution ring.

Court records detail how Ward gave a woman on the outside of the jail specific instructions on how to run ‘the business’ – including login usernames and passwords for posting prostitution related ads on websites like Backpage.com.

Ward also reportedly advised the woman on how to avoid possible police stings.

In published reports, Ward reportedly told one television news reporter, “They don’t have me saying anything about ‘go do this for money’ or ‘go perform this act for money.’  Promoting prostitution is knowing that somebody’s having sex with somebody for money and there’s nothing…about me saying anything about anything like that whatsoever.”

While Ward claims to have no priors for promoting prostitution, a records search revealed an active warrant out of  Nashville for felony promotion of prostitution.

Ward claims he was simply instructing an associate to raise $5,000-$6,000 so he could make bail and hire an attorney.

Ward says he is not responsible for how the woman decides to make the money requested.

Investigators say the woman made at least one $1,200 deposit into Ward’s commissary account.

After the most recent allegations, police seized Ward’s account – which had a balance of just over $1,000.

Ward claims police are only coming after him so aggressively because he is black and the woman is white.

Joseph_Ward_Pimp_Affidavit

12/2/2013 - Valerie Baber may have been born in Virginia, but she often refers to Oklahoma as her hometown.

Baber, 33, moved to Oklahoma City with her military family when she was very young.

By the age of 13 Baber was enrolled in acting classes and participating in high school performances.

By 16 she was appearing in ads for the Oklahoma based fast food chain, Sonic.

After completing her Freshman year of theater studies at the University of Oklahoma, she moved to Arizona.

Fast-forward and Baber ventured into her very adult careers as a host for Playboy TV and eventually to becoming a $1,500 prostitute at the elite escort agency called the Emperor’s Club - until she was swept up in the FBI sting that brought down Eliot Spitzer.

From stripper to adult star to prostitute, she tells the whole story for the first time in an online article at vocative.com.

A more condensed version of the article/interview can be found at NYPost.com.

After the scandal, Baber moved to London to start a new life. Baber returned to a long-overdue education and discovered that not only did she love being a student, but was actually good at it, too. Baber eventually earned a master’s degree and set her sights on a different career, one that would allow her to use her experiences and insights to help make a difference in the intimate lives of women and couples.

Additional Resources:

1. Official bio on IMDB.com
2. Baber’s blog - Sex & Journalism
3. Baber’s Twitter account.
4. Baber’s About.me profile.
5. Baber’s Facebook account.
6. Baber’s Instagram account.
7. Baber’s LinkedIn account.

Editorial Note: JohnTV provides links to articles like this, not to promote or glamorize prostitution, but to show every person’s experience with the sex industry is their own and has its own perspective and impact.

Because of this, and the reality that not all participants of prostitution are ‘victims,’ JohnTV primarily focuses on prostitution that is public, forced and/or organized. 

While Baber’s participation with the Emperor’s Club may represent ‘organized prostitution,’ there is no indication the prostitution was public or non-concensual – therefore JohnTV takes no stance against it.

12/4/2013 – OKC, OK — A Oklahoma City senior citizen caught on camera engaged in sexual activity with a homeless, drug addict, street prostitute, seeking food stamps has pleaded guilty in Oklahoma County court.

JohnTV initially reported on the incident the day after it was caught on tape by Video Vigilante Brian Bates back in April.

As seen in the video below, 81-year-old William ‘Bill’ Vernon York picked up a young woman who was prostituting along South Robinson Ave. in south OKC.

York then took the woman into a residential area, parked, got in the back seat of his very expensive pickup truck and engaged in sexual activity with the woman.

Only after Bates confronted the two was it learned that the woman was actually in route to an appointment to receive food stamps – a fact York apparently knew but gave him little sympathy for the woman in need.

Bates then turned a copy of the video over to Oklahoma City Vice and an investigation was initiated.

During the investigation, both York and the young woman were positively identified.

According to public records, York resides in the 2800 block of N. Harvard Ave. in NW Oklahoma City.

York is also listed as married.

As JohnTV reported, in May, York was formally charged with one count of misdemeanor offering to engage in an act of lewdness/prostitution.

Despite the criminal charges, it took almost four months before York was taken into custody.

Last Wednesday York appeared before Oklahoma County Judge Russell Hall and entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced as follows;

1. One year deferred (until 11/26/2014).
2. The deferment is to be ‘supervised’ (which just means he has to pay the DA’s office $40/mo.).
3. $100 fine.
4. $100 VCA.
5. Court Costs ($508.50)

York was charged under Oklahoma statute 21 O.S. 1029 ‘Engaging in or Soliciting Prostitution.’ As such, York’s punishment should have included “imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one (1) year.” Additionally, York could have received a monetary fine up to $2,500, 40-80 hours of community service.

Lastly, York was committing his offense within 1,000′ of a church and should have been charged with a felony crime. Had York been charged and convicted of the felony offense he would have faced imprisonment for up to five-years, fines and community service as previously outlined.

JohnTV ‘Add-ons’ are supplemental articles that stray from the original article but often provide additional insights, updates, editorials or utter nonsense.

12/6/2013 – Oklahoma — Back on Nov. 19 JohnTV reported on Chickasha ‘escort’ (aka, online hooker) Tiffany F. Hawkins, 38, and a photo she publicly posted (despite her claims of being ‘discrete’) to an Internet forum dedicated to promoting prostitution.

In that photo, Hawkins – who uses the online alias’s ‘Tiffany Cums’ and ‘Mary Ann’ – was seen bare-chested in the back of a UPS truck and wearing a UPS shirt.

Redacted version of photo posted by alleged Internet prostitute in a UPS delivery truck.

Based on the photo, caption, accompanying posts and some additional photos posted privately to Hawkins’ ‘members only’ section – Hawkins engaged in sexual activity with the male UPS driver in the Oklahoma City or Chickasha area the day before.

After JohnTV posted our original article, local CBS-affiliate KWTV News9 interviewed JohnTV’s Brian Bates regarding the incident.

From there the story sorta went viral.

Just a few of the places the story was retold included;

1. Gawker – “UPS Driver Has Sex with Hooker in Truck, Hooker Posts Photos Online“
2. Examiner.com – “UPS angry after photos of a driver having sex in the back of his truck go viral“
3. MailOnline – “UPS embarrassed after topless picture of woman wearing company shirt in back of delivery truck is posted online“
4. NYDailyNews – “SEE IT: UPS worker in trouble after hooker poses nearly nude in uniform“
5. NewsOn6.com – “UPS Investigates Racy Photo Taken In Delivery Truck In OKC“
6. Daily Entertainment News – “Tiffany Fay Hawkins- Oklahoma Prostitute Who had Sex with UPS Driver inside Truck“
7. BrownCafe – “Hunt for UPS driver after prostitute posts sexy pic of interlude in company truck“

Which just goes to prove, you never know what weirdness is going to go viral.

JohnTV also heard from UPS cooperate, UPS representatives locally and even UPS security – all of whom felt confident the driver would be identified in the coming weeks.

According to UPS security there are some identifying features of the truck that are seen in the photo. One of which apparently is the color of paint used in the rollup door – which changed at some point and that fact is helping in eliminating some drivers as suspects.

As for Hawkins, who promotes herself as a ‘Happiness Consultant,’ she apparently hasn’t commented about the ‘exposure’ but has deleted the original post, several photos of herself that had previously been online and public and even unpublished her personal website.

JohnTV has also heard from several people who claim to be UPS drivers and employees.

All of those communications expressed shock that a driver would risk such a good job by doing something so foolish and that his activities are an embarrassment to them.

One Oklahoma City UPS driver expressed, “I hope to hell they find this guy and find him soon because my friends and family keep harassing me about it and asking me if its me or someone I know.”

JohnTV will continue to follow this story.

12/8/2013 – Guthrie, OK — JohnTV takes an inside look at the criminal charges against one pimp and one prostitute from November’s prostitution sting in Guthrie.

The Guthrie sting, dubbed Operation Dragon Slayer, resulted in the arrest of 26 individuals – including pimps, prostitutes and ‘Johns.’

Two of those arrested included alleged pimp, longtime criminal and former murder suspect Markeese Karea’shawn Phelps, 23, from Oklahoma City and his prostitute Marie Sinisterra, 24, also of Oklahoma City.

According to court records, on Nov. 6, at around 8:45 p.m. an undercover agent with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, Human Trafficking Division, responded to an Sinisterra’s online ad in the ‘escort’ section of the Stillwater portion of Backpage.com.

Over the telephone, Sinisterra allegedly quoted a rate of $180 for an hour of “services” at the undercover officer’s Stillwater hotel room.

At around 11 p.m. a surveillance team posted outside the hotel witnessed Phelps drop-off Sinisterra in front of the hotel.

Investigators alleged that while Sinisterra was making contact with the undercover officer, Sinisterra was in constant cell phone communication with Phelps – who remained in his vehicle.

Once probable cause was established and Sinisterra was placed into custody for prostitution related crimes, the surveillance team approached Phelps and then placed him under arrest.

During a search of Phelps’ vehicle, law enforcement found marijuana and prescription narcotics.

Phelps was booked into the Payne County Jail for pandering, transporting another for the purpose of prostitution and possession of CDS.

Sinisterra was booked on a prostitution and felony computer crimes complaint.

On Nov. 18, Phelps was charged in Payne County with felony unlawful possession of CDS (subsequent offense) and unlawful possession of a credit or debit card.

On Nov. 22, Sinisterra was charged with misdemeanor prostitution.

Phelps, who was still in custody at his last court appearance (12/2) is set for preliminary hearing on Jan. 9, 2014.

Backpage.com ad in OKC from Oct. 24, 2013.

12/9/2013 – Stillwater, OK — Police and state agents may have dubbed their recent Stillwater sting ‘Dragon Slayer’, but one pimp’s arrest depicts him as anything but a ‘dragon.’ … ‘Coward Slayer’ is more like it.

As JohnTV previously reported in Nov., Stillwater police, Payne county deputies and members of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBNDD), Human Trafficking Unit, conducted an online prostitution sting that resulted in the arrest of 26 people – five of whom were described as alleged pimps.

According to court documents, on Nov. 6 two undercover investigators responded to an adult ad on Backpage.com for a woman calling herself ‘Nicole.’

The ad contained four photos of a partially nude black female who identified herself as man ‘exotic playmate’ and listed a local telephone number.

‘Nicole’ agreed to meet the two faux ‘Johns’ at their location – a ratty apartment directly across the street from the Seretean Center for the Performing Arts on the OSU campus.

‘Nicole’ reportedly arrived around 10:30 p.m. driving a silver Dodge Challenger.

According to police, ‘Nicole’ went inside the undercover officer’s apartment and immediately began talking about sexual activity – stating she would provide oral and vaginal sex to both men for $250 each and that she had brought condoms with her.

Shortly thereafter ‘Nicole’ was placed under arrest.

‘Nicole’ was identified as 19-year old Caroline N. Hightower of Oklahoma City.

Hightower’s vehicle was illegally parked outside and while police were making arrangements to have it towed and taking an inventory of the car’s contents, they discovered Hightower’s alleged pimp cowering in the floorboard of the back seat.

Brandon Hardwick as he appears on Facebook.

The man was identified as Brandon Quincy Hardwick, 29 of Oklahoma City.

Police say Hardwick had the keys to the vehicle on him when he was taken into custody and a inquiry to the vehicle’s tag revealed it was registered in Hardwick’s name.

A search of Hardwick’s cell phone confirmed investigator’s suspicions that he was Hightower’s pimp.

Allegedly text messages contained on the phone identified Hightower as a ‘hoe’ and Hardwick as “Daddy” and “BD” (Babby Daddy).

Hardwick reportedly later told investigators that he was Hightower’s pimp and that he had other girls working for him, specifically a girl named ‘Erica’ and that the girls liked to be called ‘hoes.’

Hardwick was booked into the Payne County Jail on complaints of pandering and felony computer crimes.

On Nov. 22, Hardwick was charged in Payne county with misdemeanor transporting another for the purpose of prostitution.

Court records list two different OKC home addresses for Hardwick; one, an apartment in the 4100 block of NW Expressway and the other in the 9500 block of Stratford.

Hightower was booked into the Payne County Jail on complaints of prostitution and felony computer crimes.

On Nov. 20, Hightower was formally charged in Payne County with one misdemeanor county of soliciting prostitution.

According to a Facebook page that appears to be Hardwick’s – he attended John Marshall High School, lives in OKC and goes by the name ‘Black Jack Tha Mack.’

To JohnTV he’s simply known as the scumbag pimp of teenagers, caught hiding in the back of his car like a scared little girl.

JohnTV will continue to follow these cases.

Photos appearing in Hightower’s Backpage ad (redacted by JohnTV)

12/9/2013 – Stillwater, OK — Court records reveal details behind the public intoxication and obstructing a police officer arrest during last month’s Operation Dragon Slayer in Stillwater.

As JohnTV previously reported, in Nov. Stillwater police, Payne county deputies and members of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBNDD), Human Trafficking Unit, conducted an online prostitution sting that resulted in the arrest of 26 people…. One of whom though appeared to have a non-prostitution related arrest.

According to court records, undercover officers responded to a Backpage.com adult ad for a woman calling herself ‘Savanah’ and promoting, “…Your time with me will be completely unforgettable…” Oh yeah, and “…no black men under 40…”

Low as featured on Backpage.com

‘Savanah’ agreed to meet with the undercover officer at his hotel room at the Quality Inn – off West 6th Ave. in Stillwater – for a rate of $175 ‘donation’ per hour.

‘Savanah’ arrived at the officer’s hotel around 6:15 p.m. on Nov. 7.

According to court records ‘Savanah’ immediately hugged the undercover officer and asked for her ‘donation.’

After being given $200 in ‘OBNDD Advance Funds’, ‘Savanah’ began kissing and licking the undercover agent while she moved his hands across her buttocks, breasts and vagina.

‘Savanah’ then unbuckled the undercover agents pants and pulled them and his underwear down as the agent gave the ‘arrest signal.’

As officers entered the room, ‘Savanah’ reportedly repeatedly yelled, “I didn’t offer to engage, I didn’t offer to engage!”

A struggle ensued and ‘Savanah’ was eventually taken to the floor and placed into handcuffs.

Officers eventually identified ‘Savanah’ as 21-year old Niquita ‘Nikki’ Ariel Low and booked her into the Payne County Jail for felony computer crimes, prostitution and resisting arrest.

During her processing at the hotel, Low refused to give officers the password to her cell phone.

Officers kept her phone in an evidence bag after Low’s arrest and noted that it rang constantly.

Samilton as seen on social media.

Members of the hotel surveillance team noticed a black male pacing in the area and appearing to repeatedly be making phone calls and hanging up.

Officers surmised this male was most likely Low’s pimp and was trying to reach her.

Around 8:30 p.m. the suspicious black male knocked on the hotel room door where Low had previously been arrested. When an undercover officer answered, the man said he was looking for ‘Ariel’ – Low’s middle name.

When one of the officer’s identified himself as a police officer, the man fled on foot with several officers giving chase.

The man was eventually caught and arrested for public intoxication, obstruction and possession of marijuana (found in his Chevrolet Tahoe).

While being booked into the Payne County Jail, the man was identified as Kendell Michael Samilton, 22.

According to Samilton’s Facebook page (created just five days before his arrest), he attended Wewoka High School and lives in Dallas.

As of this publication, no criminal charges stemming from Samilton’s Nov. 7th arrest could be found.

Low, who reportedly resides in Seminole, was charged in Payne County with misdemeanor soliciting prostitution and resisting arrest.

Low is next schedule to appear in court on Jan 7.

12/9/2013 – Houston, TX — Houston police placed a white teen in protective custody simply because she was in the company of two black adult males according to published reports – while no official excuse ‘reason’ has been given, JohnTV speculates that racial profiling and human trafficking hysteria most likely the cause.

Landry Thompson, 13, had traveled from her home in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Planet Funk Academy in Houston for dance classes and to participate in a music video.

Below is the most recently music video choreographed by Hurd (pretty damn good if you ask us)….

Landry was being chaperoned by her 29-year-old dance instructor, Emmanuel Hurd (YouTube Channel), and her dance partner, 22-year-old Josiah Kelly.

Landry is white and her two male companions are black.

After a long day of rehearsals, the trio was parked in a gas station parking lot at 3 a.m. taking a brief nap before proceeding on to their hotel room.

According to Thompson, he was woken up by the police officer forcing him out of his vehicle and placing him and Kelly in handcuffs.

Landry was reportedly separated from her two friends without being told what they had done or what laws they may have broken.

A police officer called Landry’s mother, Destiny, and reportedly stated, “Are you aware your daughter is with two black men?” When Destiny told the officer she was very aware of whom she gave her daughter permission to travel with, she claims the officer began questioning her ability to parent.

Destiny had apparently done more than simply give her daughter permission – in fact, the mother had provided the adult dance instructor with a notarized letter of permission and guardianship, a copy of her health insurance card, an original copy of her daughter’s birth certificate and a list of emergency contact numbers.

All of that, and direct communication with Landry’s parents, apparently fell on deaf ears with Houston PD.

Landry, who is homeschool and often travels for dance classes and competitions, was taken into protective custody and transferred into the custody of local Child Protective Services despite Landry, her mother’s and Hurd’s pleas in opposition.

Landry’s parents were later told they would have to drive to Houston before Landry could be released.

Hurd and Kelly followed officials to the CPS center but were told they were not allowed in the reception area and had to wait in their vehicle for six hours until Landry was released without explanation and without an apology.

In a statement, the Houston Police Department defended the actions of their officers, claiming they had exercised appropriate ‘caution’.

It read: ‘Given the age discrepancies…and the child had no relatives in the area, officers in an abundance of caution, did their utmost to ensure her safety and sent her to CPS.’

Hurd and Kelly are considering taking legal action.

JohnTV knows that many people will give Houston PD a pass because they themselves question the decision of Landry’s parents to allow their 13-year-old to travel out-of-state and overnight with two adult males not related to her.

Regardless, giving Houston PD a pass serves only to ignore the reality that these officers, at the very least, engaged in reprehensible racial profiling, and most likely suspected Hurd and Kelly of being pimps, despite the evidence to the contrary.

Hurd publicly posted the following to his Facebook page on Dec. 5;

Throughout all this…I’ve had time to reflect. Reflect on the pain and humiliation we experienced….But… It’s just made me think about others a lot more. Other people’s pain. Everybody’s saying I’m a great guy…Thank you…but I’m not perfect. Im just like everyone else. We’ve all made a lot of mistakes. If I’ve ever hurt anyone’s feelings or done anything to make you question my character I apologize. I really do.

All of this begs the question, “why did trained police officers react in this manner?”

JohnTV thinks the answer is simple – a combination of racial profiling combined with human trafficking hysteria.

JohnTV doesn’t consider racial (or most any other) profiling a bad thing. Profiles exist for a reason and law enforcement cannot ignore the facts that often lead to profiling – which often lead to justifiable arrests and criminal charges. That said, it appears ‘suspicious activity’ based on racial profiling (older black men with a white female juvenile in a gas station parking lot early around 3 a.m.) resulted in the officers developing tunnel vision and ignoring every other fact that should have told them nothing illegal was going on.

Human trafficking hysteria is very common in the U.S. and in many circumstances is perpetuated by the very groups that are supposed to be exposing the reality of such crimes – but most often use scare tactics and unsubstantiated statistics to try and make their point.

A good example of a group spreading ‘awareness’ while miss-representing a tiny reality of human trafficking in the U.S. is behind the following PSA…

JohnTV will continue to follow this case.

In 2004, in a somewhat similar case locally, Oklahoma City police officer Cecil Moss came upon a mixed race couple in a car near Reno and Meridan. Officer Moss, took it upon himself to call the wife of the black male he had detained with a white female and reportedly left the following voicemail message, “I don’t know if Michael (Michol) Willis is your husband or not, but that’s what he says and, uh, he was with a prostitute over here at Reno and, uh, Meridian. … I thought you might want to know about that. I’d think that would put him in more trouble than me taking him to jail.”

All allegations of prostitution were dropped by prosecutors and the arrested couple hired an attorney and sued the City of Oklahoma City.

The city reached an out-of-court monetary settlement with the couple.

Officer Moss has a pattern of similar deplorable behavior, but remains on the OKC police department.

Below is a video, shot by JohnTV in 2002, of two white Oklahoma City police officers violently confronting a black man with a white female prostitute.

12/10/2013 – OKC, OK — Rule number one when you’re a drug addict…… don’t stab your drug dealer. He probably won’t be too excited to sell you anymore drugs in the future and you might have a pretty hard time finding a replacement drug dealer once word gets out.

Despite this pretty obvious bit of common sense, Oklahoma City Police report that they arrested a woman last Tuesday after she did just that.

Meet Lacretia Qunicy Foy, 29, of Oklahoma City.

Apparently Foy went to her drug dealer’s house, in the 2500 block of NW 109th St., to do some ‘housecleaning’ (yeah, whatever).

While there, Foy and said drug dealer (not identified) got into an argument – most likely the argument went something like this;

Drug Dealer: “Clean this house up hoe and I might give you a bit of crack I made in my toilet.”

Foy: “Did you just call me a ‘hoe’? How about I start cleaning your house by putting this kitchen knife away….. in your drug dealing ass!”

And bam, Foy plunged said knife into her drug dealer and then broke rule number two if you’re a drug addict – She ran next door and had the neighbor call police.

When EMSA and police arrived they noted that Foy appeared to be under the influence of something (ya think?) and that her drug dealer victim had stab wounds to his arm and back.

Despite the drug dealers injuries, he apparently was well versed in street creep law and did follow rule number three – Do not press charges against any crazy bitch that you regularly sell drugs to, even if she stabs you.

While being transported to the Oklahoma County Jail, Foy apparently claimed that she had also been raped by her drug dealing victim. However, after arriving at the jail Foy reportedly changed her mind and did not want to be examined for evidence of rape.

Police reportedly claim that Foy is a ‘known prostitute’ and often makes rape allegations against others while in custody.

Despite the ‘known prostitute’ claim, no record could be found by JohnTV of Foy ever being charged with a prostitution related crime.

12/10/2013 – Stillwater, OK — Prosecutors in Stillwater have finally formally charged the executive director of Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma with prostitution stemming from the highly publicized sting, dubbed ‘Operation Dragon Slayer.’

As previously reported on JohnTV, back in November Stillwater police, Payne County deputies and members of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (Human Trafficking Unit) teamed up to target online prostitution and human trafficking in the Stillwater area.

The two-day sting nabbed 26 individuals, including pimps, ‘Johns’ and prostitutes.

One of the alleged ‘Johns’ caught up in the sting was 66-year-old Lt. Col. Alan L. Bonner, 66 of Stillwater.

Bonner’s now deleted LinkedIn account listed him as the National Executive Director at the Kappa Kappa Psi & Tau Beta Sigma out of Stillwater (see an archived version of Bonner’s LinkedIn profile below – we’re sneaky that way!)

Bonner served as the 7th Commander and Conductor of the United States Air Force Band from 1991 – 19995.

Bonner also has the distinction of being the oldest of the 26 people arrested in the sting.

Soon after his arrest, Bonner was reportedly placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of his criminal case (aka, the frat brothers and sisters are going to be paying for him to be on an extended vacation that he could drag out for up to 2-3 years).

Just today Payne County prosecutors filed formal charges against Bonner – charging him with a single misdemeanor count of soliciting prostitution.

On an odd note – Not only was Bonner the last of the 26 to be charged, but, if you search OSCN.net you can find each and every defendant’s criminal charges from this sting, EXCEPT Bonner’s. You have to actually know the case number to find Bonner’s case. Now, we don’t usually fall for conspiracy theories, but we do find this very odd. Lets see if it magically fixes itself in the coming days.

According to court records, on Nov. 7, Bonner replied via telephone (which means there’s a recording that could become public record) to an escort ad placed on Backpage.com by undercover officers.

Later that same day Bonner arrived at the undercover officer’s motel room and placed $100 on a desk in exchange for an hour of sexual intercourse.

Bonner was then arrested and booked into the Payne County Jail.

Bonner is currently out of jail after posting a $1,000 bond.

According to the probable cause affidavit, if convicted, Bonner faces up to a year in jail, $2,500 fine, community service and court costs.

In reality, Bonner will most likely take a plea bargain that will result in a deferred sentence (meaning he can eventually take it off his record), a fine in the range of $100-$500 plus court costs of around $400.

In case you were wondering, Bonner recently divorced his wife of 40-years.

JohnTV will continue to follow this case.

Alan Bonner Mugshot for soliciting prostitution arrest.

12/11/2013 – Tulsa, OK — A Tulsa woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to a racketeering charge in relation to her role as a pimp – for unknown reasons she avoided conviction of a more serious charge of child sex-trafficking.

JohnTV previously reported on the Sept. arrest of Alyssa Catherine White by members of the Tulsa Police Department’s Vice Unit and agents with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (Human Trafficking Division).

According to court records, White placed prostitution ads on Backpage.com and negotiated commercial sex acts for a 15-year old girl and herself.

White was arrested after undercover officers made contact with both the juvenile and White during separate stings on the same night.

Undercover officers, responding to an ad placed for the juvenile on Backpage, were directed to a residence in the 3200 block of South 127th East Ave. in Tulsa.

Once there, a female in the home agreed to engage in specific sexual acts in exchange for $100.

It wasn’t until she was taken into custody that it was revealed the girl was only 15-years old. It was later learned that the home was the residence of White and her boyfriend.

The young trafficking victim told investigators that White had placed the prostitution ad online for her and directed her in her prostitution efforts.

At the same time, additional undercover officers made contact with White at  the America’s Best Value Inn near 31st Street and Memorial.

White was taken into custody after she agreed to engage in specific sexual acts in exchange for money.

White was originally charged in Tulsa County with pimping a minor and engaging in prostitution. Those charges were dropped Oct. 17, so that federal charges of child sex-trafficking and racketeering could be pursued.

Yesterday the federal case against White came to an end – though JohnTV argues justice was not served.

White agreed to plead guilty to the racketeering charge, and in exchange federal prosecutors agreed to drop the child sex-trafficking charge.

In her plea, White agreed that she did indeed engage in prostitution by use of telephone and the Internet “with the intent to promote, manage, establish, carry on, and facilitate the promotion, management, establishment and carrying on of a prostitution business.”

White also implicated her boyfriend, Eric Whitaker, by stating he resided with her, was aware of her prostitution business and actively provided assistance in its furtherance.

White told the court that she and Whitaker split the profits she made and that she “did not think of Eric as [her] ‘pimp’ because he was [her] boyfriend at the time and [she] loved him.”

As of this publication, Whitaker has yet to be criminally charged.

White is currently free on bond and not set to be sentenced until Feb. 20, of next year.

Because the child sex trafficking charge was dropped, White only faces a maximum of five years in prison – proving once again, that despite the diligent work of investigators and police – our elected officials and prosecutors, DO NOT take the sexual trafficking of our children seriously.

Alyssa White Plea Document

12/13/2013 – Oklahoma — A local UPS driver has learned the ‘hard way‘ that it is possible to put a little too much ‘Ho, Ho, Ho‘ into your holidays and has been fired just days before Christmas.

As previously reported by JohnTV, Chickasha, online, independent prostitute Tiffany F. Hawkins, 38, using the names ‘Mary Ann’ and ‘Tiffany Cums’ – the ‘Happiness Consultant’ – posted a topless pic of herself in the back of a UPS delivery truck with the comment, “…Look at my naughty time from yesterday… hehehe…” Followed by subsequent posts referring to additional pics on her ‘members only’ website of herself performing oral sex on the driver.

The Nov. 18, posts appeared in the Oklahoma section of an international website dedicated to promoting prostitution.

Redacted version of photo posted by alleged Internet prostitute in a UPS delivery truck.

Needless to say, the corporate suits at UPS were none-too-thrilled about the unexpected ‘exposure‘ the photo got and the resulting one-liners regarding, “What can brown do for you?” and “bet that’s the first time a UPS package has come early!”

Within 24-hours ‘Mary Ann’s’ initial post went viral and began popping up all over the web on sites like Gawker, Examiner, NY Daily News, and Daily Mail Online.

Even late night host Jay Leno couldn’t resist mentioning the pic in his opening monologue and asking the question, “Did she have to sign for his package?” (link – go to the 8-minute mark).

And to think….. all of this from a hooker “Happiness Consultant” who promotes herself online as ‘discreet.’

About the only thing Hawkins’ ‘John’ had going for him was the fact that only Hawkins knew who he was.

Well, not so fast……….

Not long after JohnTV reported on the ‘special delivery‘ we heard from UPS corporate, UPS OKC and even UPS security. All of whom were 100% confident they would be able to positively identify the truck and driver within days.

True to their word, JohnTV heard, and locally KWTV News Channel 9 has reported, that the driver had indeed been ‘exposed‘ and was fired.

UPS declined to release the driver’s name or how they were able to identify him. However, when JohnTV’s Brian Bates spoke with a UPS representative early-on, he was told they would utilize onboard GPS and that there were some distinguishing characteristics of the delivery truck in the photo that would make it easier to locate – as in the shade of paint used on the overhead door.

So, the takeaway here should be pretty obvious;

1. Don’t take photos of yourself or the hooker you’re having sex with on your employer’s time and property.
2. If you simply can’t resist breaking rule number 1, then at least have the common sense not to give copies of said photos to the hooker, no matter how ‘discreet’ she claims to be.

Of course, this could all just be an unfortunate mistake….. Maybe Hawkins, aka Tiffany Cums, was just trying out for one of two posted positions in the Oklahoma City area on the UPS website; ‘Package Handler’ or ‘Driver Helper.’

According to the online job description, both jobs are “physical, fast-paced positions that involve continual lifting, lowering and sliding of packages…”

If her initial post and subsequent ‘members only postings’ were actually her online resume for consideration, I’d say she’s a shoe-in.

12/14/2013 – Oklahoma — Apparently one busted escort from Stillwater’s ‘Dragon Slayer’ sting is polishing up a different set of balls – her crystal balls – and looking into the future to make a prediction about her criminal prostitution case while leveling some serious allegations against the arresting officers.

JohnTV previously reported on the Nov. Stillwater prostitution sting that resulted in the arrest of 26 alleged pimps, ‘Johns’ and prostitutes. The sting was a combined effort of Stillwater Police, Payne County deputies and agents with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBNDD – Human Trafficking Unit).

To date, all 26 individuals have been formally charged in Payne County court.

One of those arrested as an alleged prostitute is Tulsa small business owner Shelia Irene Quinn, 43.

SHEILA QUINN, 43.

According to Quinn’s LinkedIn account, she is the “owner, master stylist and master nail tech” of Absolute You Salon & Spa, listing locations at; 7715 E. 91st Street. and 6549 E. 71st Street in Tulsa.

For some odd reason it appears Quinn neglected to list her other occupation, as an Internet prostitute.

According to court records from her Nov. arrest, Quinn placed an escort ad on Backpage.com using her real first name and listing a Tulsa telephone number.

At around 6 p.m. on Nov. 6, an undercover officer with the OBNDD made telephone contact with Quinn and she agreed to meet the officer at his hotel room.

Quinn arrived around 8 p.m. and confirmed that an hour of her “services” would cost a $300 “donation.”

The officer reportedly asked Quinn if she brought condoms. Quinn replied that she did and proceeded to produce a condom from her bag and handed it to the undercover officer.

Quinn as she appears on social media.

Shortly thereafter the officer “gave the bust signal and agents and officers from federal and state agencies entered the room and affected the arrest of Quinn.”

Quinn was booked into the Payne County Jail on potentially felony computer crimes allegations and soliciting prostitution. Quinn was released after posting a $5,000 bond.

On Nov. 21, Quinn was formally charged in Payne County with one misdemeanor count of soliciting prostitution.

Normally that would pretty much be the end of the story, with the case concluding in some sort of a pre-agreed plea that results in a deferred sentence, a small fine and possibly some community service and a health check.

But not so fast….. According to an online post by Quinn, to a website forum that promotes prostitution worldwide, she predicts that the case against her will soon be thrown out because, “The only quote evidence [sic] they have on me is I had a condom in my purse!”

In addition, Quinn makes the claim that, “That dam undercover undressed 7 of the ladies who showed up and was feeling them up!” (Click image below for larger version)

Quinn’s post to an online pro-prostitution forum.

Considering the stings were spaced out over a couple of days and often hours apart on any given day, JohnTV has no idea how Quinn came to the conclusion that the undercover officer(s) were ‘feeling up’ the arrestees – as she is (as far as we can tell) the first defendant in this sting to make such allegations.

Couple of thoughts…..

One, we certainly are not lawyers – so this isn’t ‘legal’ advice, just good advice in general – but, its never a good idea to make such predictions and accusations while your case is still very active and pending. You never know, law enforcement and prosecutors could read your unwise choice of words and decide to make an example out of you….. just saying.

Reminds me of something a criminal defense lawyer friend of mine always says….. “Defendant’s have the ‘right to remain silent’ …. unfortunately they often lack the ability.”

Quinn, who is married, apparently has a publicly accessible Facebook page where she likes to rant about this and that.

Her most recent post (today) is about how she really needs some cash and how her kids “might have to wait til Christmas when we get our tax refund in February. I went on irs.gov last night and they will not start the tax season until January 28 at the earliest and February 4 at the latest. Ugh I hate the government crap…”

Well guess what Quinn, as much as you hate “the government crap,” the government hates when people don’t report their cash income.

We’re guessing the IRS isn’t aware of Quinn’s little cash side business (and here) where she advertises herself for up to $6,000.

JohnTV will continue to follow this case.

12/15/2013 – (by Brian Bates) — Well, I just returned home this week from taping my latest Maury Show appearance in Stamford, CT.

I’m not sure how many appearances this makes, too many to count actually, but I’ve been appearing on the show since 2002.

So far in 2013 my appearances have been aired twice and this latest appearance should air in early Jan. of 2014.

I always get a little (to a lot) of ribbing when I tell people I’m going on Maury Povich’s ‘talk show.’

I get it, in the last several years the Maury Show has developed a running theme of “Who’s Your Daddy?” and that theme certainly doesn’t appeal to all audiences. But, like it or not, it certainly appeals to a very large following. Regardless if you like the Maury Show or not, you have to admit they know their audience, they know their product and they’ve been able to successfully do it and employ dozens of people for many, many years while countless numbers of other shows have come and gone.

Meeting Darnell Barton, hero bus driver (yeah, he’s tall!)

Personally, I don’t have a problem with the show – which is why I go on the Maury Show and turn down many other appearance opportunities.

The Maury Show doesn’t ‘make fun’ of anyone – but does allow others to make fun of themselves, fulfill their idea of 15-minutes of fame and often answers some questions they otherwise wouldn’t have known (like ‘who’s the daddy?’).

The episodes I appear on are quite a bit different than the usual theme and are always ‘Caught on Tape’ moments.

In reality, I’m told, these are some of the highest rated episodes the Maury Show produces and that my appearance is always very well received and requested again and again – hence so many appearances over an 11-year period.

Life of a ‘star’ – at a hotel working & eating seaweed!

Over the years I’ve been an invited guest or appeared on shows like Sally Jesse Raphael,  Montel Williams, Dr. Phil, TODAY, Nightline, Dateline and more.

But by far my most enjoyable appearances are on Maury’s show.

The travel is as seamless and painless as possible, the accommodations are always top notch and the staff is consistently the most friendly and professional I have ever worked with – with many being with the show for longer than I’ve been appearing and they always greet me with a handshake, a hug and a moment of conversation to catch-up.

This latest appearance was no different.

Got ‘on air’ makeup tips for appearing on TV in HD.

Due to the weather and my wife’s inability to join me, it was a quick trip. A driver picked me up at 4:30 a.m. to catch a 6 a.m. direct flight; spent the day in Stamford, up and at the studio at 7:30 a.m. the next morning, taping by 10:30 a.m. and then back and in OKC by 6:30 p.m. that evening.

I can’t reveal much about the show itself until it airs, but needless to say I’m introducing several clips of busted moments of ‘Johns’ caught in compromising situations on the streets and back alleys of south Oklahoma City.

Joining me on the show was several really talented people that were also introducing various shocking moments caught on tape.

One of the people I truly enjoyed seeing and meeting on this appearance the most was ‘hero’ Buffalo transit bus driver Darnell Barton - a very humble and genuinely nice guy.

I’m already planning my next appearance – so, unless you want to possibly see yourself on Maury, I wouldn’t advise getting caught engaging in street prostitution anytime soon!

I’ll be posting an air date for the most recent taping as soon as it is announced.

12/16/2013 – Tulsa, OK — A man was charged in Tulsa County last Friday with the human sex trafficking of one of more teen runaways.

Damien Dinchie Wardell, 39, was arrested in November after police allege he used at least one – and as many as three – juvenile runaways as prostitutes in an east Tulsa motel.

Details are few, but what is known is that Wardell was arrested Nov. 22, at the Tulsa Best inn and Suites in a room that was registered in his name – he was in the company three juvenile girls.

At least one of the juveniles was listed as a runaway with police.

Police allege Wardell gave the young girls marijuana but details regarding prostitution were not readily available.

Wardell, a previously convicted felon, was booked into the Tulsa County Jail where he is currently being held in lieu of a $200,000 bond.

On Friday Wardell was charged with felony human trafficking, unlawful possession of a CDS and five counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Wardell pleaded guilty in Tulsa County in March to a domestic violence charge and was given a four-year suspended sentence. That sentence is now under revocation proceedings – filed Aug. 5th.

12/17/2013 – Weatherford, OK — (from KFOR.com) Just hours after skeletal remains were discovered in Custer County, officers say they have made an arrest in the case.

Authorities say 19-year-old Tucker Ryan McGee was arrested by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics on a murder charge.

Officials said the tip led them to skeletal remains in a remote area a few miles north of the Weatherford airport and it could be connected to a 14-month probe into the disappearance of 16-year-old JaRay Wilson.

Tuesday afternoon, Attorney General Scott Pruitt said the human remains found  in Custer County are believed to be those of missing teen JaRay Wilson.

Wilson was reported missing from Weatherford in October 2012.

This discovery is part of a 14-month investigation into her disappearance led by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.

We are now waiting for the medical examiner’s office to confirm the identity of the remains.

12/17/2013 – Weatherford, OK — (from News9.com) There are new developments in a high-profile missing person case. Authorities may have found the skeletal remains of missing teen Jaray Wilson.

Wilson was 16 years old when she went missing on October 15, 2012. There was fear she may be a victim of human trafficking.

Both the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) and Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) have confirmed to News 9 that crews have found partial skeletal remains in a remote area approximately two miles north of Weatherford. Information gathered in a 14-month investigation into Wilson’s disappearance led them to the area.

Authorities have not confirmed at this time if the skeletal remains belong to Wilson. They will wait for the State Medical Examiner’s Office to identify the remains.

This investigation is a joint effort between OSBI, OBN, Custer County Sheriff, Custer County District Attorney and the Attorney General Office.

JohnTV will continue to monitor this story and bring updates as made available.

12/19/2013 – Nevada – Its tax time and ladies, there is only one way you’re gonna be able to justify to Uncle Sam writing off your boob job, garter belt, leather whip and Mr Jiggles vibrator…. get at job at one of the legal brothels in Nevada. But not for long if Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn had his way.

In Coburn’s 2013 ‘Wastebook,’ Nevada’s brothel industry came in at no. 6 in a ranking of programs and legal loopholes that define financial excess in the federal budget.

Entitled ‘Pimping the Tax Code,’ Coburn points out that tax payers are basically subsidizing prostitution to the tune of $17.5 million dollars — and Coburn finds that fact pretty hard to swallow!

Through the tax code, Uncle Sam is assisting the operation of the legal brothels in Nevada. Thesebusinesses are antiquated practices from the days of the state’s silver boom starting in the 1850s, yet they still manage to get special treatment in the tax code through exemptions designed for businesses.Though prostitution is illegal almost everywhere in the nation, the federal tax code still allows brothels to qualify for standard business deductions and expenses.

 

These deductions significantly reduce a brothel’s overall federal income tax liability, even though annual revenues for the industry have been approximately $50 million. All while other sectors of the economy shriveled. Brothels can take deductions for groceries, “salaries and wages of prostitutes, rent, utilities and taxes and licenses.”

The Mustang Ranch brothel, which was Nevada’s oldest, reduced its income tax liability by also deducting costs of “promotion,” which included “free passes.” Workers are also allowed business deductions. “breast implants and…costumes” have also been ruled allowable deductions by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Workers can also deduct the cost of “equipment for that specialized stuff,” noted one tax expert.

 

About 19 legal brothels currently exist in Nevada.

 

Only 10 counties out of 3,007 in the United Statesallow prostitution, and all are in Nevada.

 

The counties alone have just 300,000 people. Brothels are hardly economic drivers for communities since most “are in rural areas with few people.”

 

Even though prostitution is deemed illegal under nearly every law in the nation, Congress must explicitly disallow businesses – legal or illegal – from making such deductions from their tax liability. The IRS argued before the Supreme Court that illegal activities should qualify for normal deductions, but the Court placed the buck on Congress to make that point explicit, which it has failed to do. A number of federal laws already limit the scope of what businesses are allowed to deduct, but brothels are not mentioned. At least one prominent Nevada lawmaker has noted that allowing the practice gives the Silver state a bad name: “Nevada needs to be known as the first place for innovation and investment – not as the lastplace where prostitution in still legal.” — Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn

In case you were wondering, that “one prominent Nevada lawmaker” was Sen. Harry Reid.

So apparently, regardless if you patronize a legal brothel in Nevada or not, you’re still getting screwed by them!

Click here to read the entire ‘Wastebook’ and the 99 other things Coburn is pissed off about.

12/20/2013 – Georgia — We’ve all heard the critics claims, that prostitution should be legal because all relationships and marriage are just a form of prostitution. Well, a Georgia court disagrees and orders a man who promised to marry a woman and then cheated on her to pay up…. and pay up big!

According to published reports, Christopher Ned Kelley, an IT professional, had been in a decade long live-in relationship with his girlfriend Melissa Cooper and her child from another man.

During their relationship Cooper had Kelley’s child, quit her job to be a stay-at-home mom of two, and was given a $10,000 engagement ring in 2004.

However, after Cooper caught Kelley cheating on her, for at least the second time, Kelley told Cooper he was in love with his mistress and Kelley needed to pack her belongings and the kids and move out.

Cooper decided Kelley wasn’t going to be getting off the hook that easy and sued Kelley on the grounds of ‘breach of promise to marry.’

Kelley’s defense? The promise to marry was void because he claims he never said the words “Will you marry me?” and that their relationship was based on an illegal pact that was akin to prostitution.

Kelley’s lawyer argued (probably not with  straight face) that Kelley was simply paying her for sex and had either one stopped giving the other what they desired then there would have been no relationship and since prostitution is illegal their relationship was too, so he shouldn’t have to pay a dime.

Well, that defense didn’t go over so great and the Coweta County Superior Court awarded Cooper $43,500 in damages and $6,500 in attorney fees.

Kelley’s initial appeal to the ruling has already been dismissed.

Kelley could next appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court.

Kelley has also been ordered to pay child support for the child he fathered that is now in the primary custody of Cooper.

12/20/2013 – Bristol, South West England — A Bristol Crown Court has found a man guilty of raping a street prostitute and sentenced him to over three years in jail.

According to published reports, last Sept. 35-year-old Roman National, Daniel-Nicolae Ilie approached a woman around 2 a.m. on the streets of Bristol and offered her £20($32) for a specific sex act (undisclosed).

The woman admits she agreed to the exchange, but during intercourse Ilie offered more money if the 39-year-old prostitute would engage in additional specific sex acts (undisclosed) – to which the woman refused.

Ilie then demanded more sex and grabbed the woman, ignored her protests and raped her. Ilie then quickly left the area

The prostitute then called police and reported the rape.

Ilie was later identified from CCTV footage from a nearby business.

In a strange twist of events, Ilie, through an interpreter, actually admitted to raping the woman…

“I paid her, … I am not saying that because she is a prostitute she is the lowest of the low but I paid for her. … Some people work all day for £20, she was working 10 minutes. … She is a prostitute so she should do her business properly.”

Ilie admitted to investigators that he regularly uses prostitutes in other European cities.

Judge Mark Horton pointed out that Ilie admitted to his guilt at the earliest possible point after being contacted by police and again after being criminally charged – stating that is was “extremely rare” for a defendant to admit their guilt in such a case and to do it so swiftly.

Regardless of Ilie’s admission, and the fact that the victim was initially agreeable to sex with Ilie, Judge Horton sentenced Ilie to three years and four months in jail and to remain on the country’s Sex Offenders’ Registration indefinitely. Additionally, for five years after his release from jail, Ilie is forbidden from red light area in Bristol and from approaching women on the street.

In his ruling Judge Horton commented in open court,

I sentence you for rape upon a sexual worker in exactly the same circumstances as the rape of any other woman with whom you had been having consensual sex,  … The court has no distinction. … A sex worker, like any other woman in this country, is entitled to her consent.

Locally, in 2006 Oklahoma City man Carl Wade Smallwood was sentenced to life without parole for the kidnapping and rape of longtime street prostitute Megan M. (aka, ‘Candy) at the Drover’s Inn near SE 36 and S. I-35.

12/22/2013 – OKC, OK — A warrant has been issued for an admitted prostitute who was arrested in Oct. for after she flashed patrons at a NW Oklahoma City convenience store.

JohnTV first reported on 25-year-old Desiree Danielle Demarco after she showed up at a 7-Eleven, located at N.W. 23 and N. MacArthur Blvd., and began walking around the parking lot with one of her breasts intentionally hanging out of her shirt.

According to public record, police were dispatched to the scene and two women in the parking lot covered Demarco with a shirt.

When police arrived, Demarco reportedly told them she was a prostitute.

Demarco was arrested and booked into the Oklahoma County Jail on a complaint of public indecency.

Demarco was subsequently released from jail and given a Dec. 4, court date.

When Demarco failed to appear, a warrant for her arrest was issued.