2/10/2013 – OKC, OK — A former biker magazine cover model from Chickasha has pleaded guilty to maintaining a house of prostitution and once again Oklahoma County prosecutors show, that despite what they say in public, they couldn’t give a rat’s ass about punishing pimps.

In Oklahoma County where prosecutors will  throw you in jail for years for simply possessing or selling marijuana, time and time again they turn a blind eye when it comes to protecting our daughters from pimps and predators.

JohnTV has twice reported on 30-year-old, married mother of two, Shannon Marie Johnson. The first time was the day after her Jan. 2013 arrest for prostitution and the second was in June after she was formally charged.

According to court records, undercover officers with the Oklahoma City Vice Unit responded to an ad on Backpage.com for a business called Massive Massage.

The ad read in part, “…come on and get an experience of a life time and have one of our experts work on all of ur sore and tense muscles…” and gave an address of 2633 SW 59 Suite 8 in OKC.

Shannon Marie Johnson as she appears on social media.

After arriving at the location, an undercover officer was reportedly solicited by a woman identified as ‘Tia’ during a massage.

Johnson was arrested after she identified herself as ‘running the business.’

Arrested along with Shannon was a man named Keith Owen Marrero. Marrero, 37, also told police he worked in a management role in the business.

Both Shannon and Marrero were eventually charged in Oklahoma County court with felony computer crimes and maintaining a house of prostitution.

The day before Shannon’s 30th birthday she (and her co-defendant) received one heck of a birthday present from Oklahoma County prosecutors – a get out of jail free card of sorts.

Both Shannon and Marrero had their felony computer crimes charges dismissed (even though they clearly used a computer to violate state statutes in the furtherance of prostitution) and received deferred sentences on the maintaining a house of prostitution charges.

Shannon was given two-years deferred (supervised) and, like a slap in the face to every victim of prostitution out there, ordered to only pay a $35 fine and $35 into the Victim’s Compensation Fund, plus court costs.

According to state statute, Shannon was facing a minimum of 30-days in jail, a maximum of one-year and fines up to $2,500.

The state choose to exercise neither of those options and instead thumbed its nose at victims of prostitution and their families in favor of allowing Shannon and Marrero to not only avoid jail but also avoid a criminal record (should they complete their probationary period without violation).

It is a rare thing that police are even able to make a charge against a manager of a massage parlor that doubles as a brothel, so to allow such hug-a-thug pleas is an insult not only to the public but to the very officers that risk their safety to investigate organized prostitution rings.

Johnson appeared on the June 2012 Thunder Roads Magazine cover.

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2/12/2014 – Tulsa, OK — A man and woman from Arkansas have been convicted this week of aiding and abetting prostitution in Tulsa.

According to police and court records, members of the Tulsa Vice Unit conducted a Backpage.com prostitution sting on Dec. 12 of last year.

After making contact with a female advertising online, undercover officers were directed to the Best Value Inn (room 1102).

Once there, an undercover officer was allegedly solicited oral sex in exchange for money by Diana Judith Hernandez, 30, of Rogers, Arkansas, and placed under arrest.

Police also arrested Corey West Glenn nearby when it was discovered that he had rented the motel room, had a room key on his possession and had sent text messages to Hernandez stating; “Buch of cars pulled in”, “U good” and “Babe cops.”

Glenn, 38, listed an address in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Diana Judith Hernandez Tulsa County Mugshot

Because the solicitation and arrest occurred with 1,000′ of the Tulsa Technology Center, Lemley Campus

Both individuals were transported to the Tulsa County Jail on prostitution related complaints.

Of Dec. 30, Hernandez was charged with felony prostitution within 1,000′ of a school (the Tulsa Technology Center, Lemley Campus) and Glenn was charged with aiding and abetting prostitution.

On Jan. 23, Glenn pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years suspended (supervised) and ordered to pay a $500 fine, $250 Victim Compensation and court costs.

On Feb. 10, Hernandez pleaded guilty and was given a deferred sentence.

No further details of Hernandez’s sentence were available at time of publication.

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2/13/2014 – Stillwater, OK — Three more individuals have been convicted in the fallout of last November’s prostitution sting in Stillwater, labeled ‘Operation Dragon Slayer.’

As previously reported by JohnTV, members of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (Human Trafficking Unit), Stillwater police, Payne County Sheriff’s Office and the Perkins Police Department arrested 26 individuals; 6 alleged pimps, 10 alleged ‘Johns’ and 10 alleged prostitutes in a two-day online sting.

Those most recently convicted have been identified through court, police and public records as; Matthew Lowell Azcueta, 38, Angele Unice Grayson, 31, and Chere Lalana Osborne, 35.

MATTHEW AZCUETA, 37.

Matthew Lowell Azcueta, 38, was charged last Dec. with misdemeanor engaging in prostitution.

According to the probable cause affidavit in his case; on Nov. 6, 2013, at about 8 p.m., Azcueta responded via phone to an advertisement for prostitution on Backpage.com. The ad had been placed and was being monitored by a female undercover agent with the OBNDD.

Azcueta told the undercover officer he would be coming from work and agreed to meet her at a Stillwater hotel.

It is believed that Azcueta is the general sales manager at Barry Sanders Honda.

Upon arrival Azcueta told the female undercover officer that he would pay $100 for one hour of oral and vaginal sex. The undercover officer noted in her report that Azcueta stated he wanted to “lick my pussy.”

Once Azcueta placed $100 on the counter the female officer gave the bust signal and additional officers entered the room from an adjoining room and placed Azcueta under arrest.

On Feb. 11, Azcueta pleaded guilty and was given a deferred sentence.

No additional details of Azcueta’s sentence were available at the time of publication. Check back for updates.

Azcueta listed home addresses in Midwest City and Yukon.

ANGELE GRAYSON, 30.

Angele Unice Grayson, 31, was charged last Nov. in Payne County with misdemeanor soliciting prostitution.

On Nov. 6, according to the probable cause affidavit in her case, a male undercover agent with the OBNDD called the telephone number listed in a suspected prostitution ad on Backpage.com.

The phone was answered by another woman, Ashley Nicole Bonar, and she agreed to meet the undercover officer at his hotel and to bring a second female (Grayson) with her.

At around 7:40 p.m. Bonar arrived at the hotel with Grayson. After some brief chit-chat, Grayson left the hotel room to retrieve a ‘goody bag’ from her car.

Upon her return the two women agreed to perform sexual acts on the officer in exchange for $400 – which he placed on a counter.

Then, according to the undercover agent’s report, “…Bonar and Grayson provided me a condom and proceeded to remove their clothing.”

The officer then gave the bust signal and “agents and officers from federal and state agencies entered the room and effected the arrest…”

Grayson pleaded guilty on Feb. 11 and was given a deferred sentence.

No additional details of Azcueta’s sentence were available at the time of publication. Check back for updates.

Grayson listed a home address in Oklahoma City.

CHERE OSBORNE, 35.

Chere Lalana Osborne, 35,  was charged in Payne County with misdemeanor soliciting prostitution on Nov. 21, of last year.

On Nov. 6 a male undercover agent with the OBNDD called a Backpage.com ad promoting a woman calling herself ‘Shawnee’ (Osborne).

In that ad, Osborne refers to herself as ‘Super Freaky’ with ‘amazing skills,’ claims to only be 23-years old, and asks that no pimps, minors or police contact her (we’ll see how that works out for her).

Osborne must have thought she’d won the jackpot when she was able to negotiate a $550 ‘date’ with the undercover agent.

Chere Osborne on S. Robinson Ave. 2/2012

At about 10 p.m. Osborne arrived at the hotel and immediately asked for her money.

After having her cash in hand, Osborne pulled a condom from her bag and handed it to the agent.

Osborne was then taken into custody and transported to the Stillwater Police Department for booking.

The arresting agent originally requested that Osborne be charged with soliciting prostitution and potential felony computer crimes.

This past Tuesday Osborne pleaded guilty to misdemeanor prostitution and was sentenced to one-year in jail – with all but five days of incarceration to be suspended. Osborne was also ordered to pay a $1,000 fine, $150 VCA, and all court costs and fees.

This brings the total number of defendants who’ve resolved their criminal cases to five of the 26 charged.

A spokesperson with the OBNDD has publicly commented that there was no indication that human trafficking played a part in any of the prostitution arrests.

JohnTV will continue to follow all cases in ‘Operation Dragon Slayer.’

Backpage.com ad for Angele Grayson.

Chere Osborne ad on Backpage.com.

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2/16/2013 – Tulsa, OK — A Tulsa man has been arrested and charged in California with multiple felony counts of extortion tied to a ‘revenge porn’ website he allegedly owns.

Casey Edward Meyering, 28, was arrested last week by agents with the California Attorney General’s eCrime Unit, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety and the Tulsa Police Department.

Court documents reveal that Meyering is the owner of (the now deleted site) www.WinByState.com, a popular ‘revenge porn’ website.

WinByState.com image.

‘Revenge Porn’ is a relatively new phenomenon of publicly posting nude and/or sexually explicit images (of mostly women) anonymously to websites as a way of getting ‘revenge’ on a ex-lover, etc. Several websites have popped up over the years dedicated to hosting such images – with the most notorious being a site created by Hunter Moore at www.IsAnyoneUp.com.

Often the explicit images are accompanied by the individual’s name, address, employment information and even the person’s phone number.

According to Meyering’s WinByState.com ‘account approval’ page; “Pictures and/or video must include nudity and be able to identify the person uploaded to match her Facebook.”

Casey Edward Meyering playing drums in the Tulsa band FMpilots

Most often, and as in the case of Meyering, the person whose images are posted (without their consent) can be removed if they are willing to pay a fee (usually $200-$800).

California officials began looking into Meyering when a woman from their state claimed that nude photos had been stolen from her and published on Meyering’s website without her permission.

Described in court documents as, “a user supported website where you can trade your ex-girlfriend, your current girlfriend, or any other girl that you might know,” WinByState.com solicited uploaders to identify their “wins” according to city and state, often identifying the individual in the photo by name.

California officials identified over 400 postings in their state’s category and at least one victim is said to have been a minor.

WinByState.com required victims to pay $250 (called a ‘takedown’) via a Google Wallet account to have their photos removed.

Meyering was positively identified after California officials purchased a ‘takedown’ for one of the victims and then traced the money to Meyering’s bank account in Tulsa. Meyering was observed by agents withdrawing the money from the account.

According to the official Tulsa Police Department’s arrest report (see document bottom of article), Meyering was arrested at the Trade Winds Central Inn (3141 E. Skelly Dr.) in room #254 the day before Valentine’s Day.

Also according to police, Meyering (like the spineless coward he is), refused to open the motel room door  and they had to ‘breach’ it (aka, break it down).

Meyering listed a home address at 211 East 5th Street in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.

California Attorney General  Kamala Harris publicly commented, “[Meyering's] behavior is the very definition of predatory and this website made a game out of humiliating victims for profit … These actions at their core are about one individual exploiting the privacy and trust of others for financial gain.”

Meyering has been charged with five felony counts of extortion in California.

Before you go giving all the credit to California Attorney General  Kamala Harris for identifying Meyering, it should be noted that Meyering was actually publicly outed in June of 2013 by mostly anonymous bloggers who’ve dedicated themselves to identifying revenge porn entrepreneurs.

Using the name ‘Captain Obvious’, an unidentified author posted virtually every detail of Meyering online for the world to see – its just unfortunate that it took almost nine more months of women being victimized before authorities stepped in (notice that no attempt by Oklahoma authorities has been made to identify or prosecute Meyering).

According to the post, and as seen in Meyering’s own Facebook page, Meyering works for Interlantic Records and plays drums in the band FMPilots.

Meyering is in the Tulsa County Jail awaiting extradition to California. It has been reported that Meyering is fighting extradition proceedings.

Casey Edwards Meyering Tulsa Arrest Report

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2/19/2014 – OKC, OK — You Heard It Here First! A Oklahoma City teen prostitute that prosecutors say murdered her own father over a drug payment debt has had her murder charges dismissed.

JohnTV first reported on then 18-year old Angelina Davis back in Sept. of last year after she had been charged in Oklahoma County with the murder of her father in March.

According to court documents, Angelina strangled 77-year old Jay Haskel Davis after he refused to pay her for drugs that she had previously given him.

Neighbors found Davis’ body inside his home (113 SE 17, OKC, OK) with a rope around his neck and his wallet missing.

Investigators believe Davis had been dead for several days before he was discovered.

Police began investigating Davis’s daughter almost immediately because of her often volatile and physically abusive relationship with her father.

It is alleged that Angelina had told friends about the money she felt her father owed her and that she had told people she would kill him to get it.

Angelina was taken into custody at a mobile home park in Del City.

Police claim that Angelina revealed information that only the murderer would have known.

The probable cause affidavit in this case identifies Angelina as a drug addict that often prostitutes herself to get money.

On Monday, Feb. 3, and without explanation, Oklahoma County prosecutors dismissed the murder charge against Angelina (without costs) and released her from custody.

Angelina had been held since July of last year without bond.

According to public records, the murder charge against Angelina was dismissed ‘pending further investigation.’

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2/22/2014 – Edmond, OK — JohnTV’s own ‘Video Vigilante’ Brian Bates recently participated in a large public panel discussion on the UCO campus on the topic of human trafficking in Oklahoma.

The panel discussion, hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma’s chapter of the American Democracy Project was held last Tuesday in the W. Roger Webb Forensic Science Institute.

Other invited panel guests included, Dr. Lori Basey; co-founder of the local faith based organization No Boundaries International (Facebook), Sonya Martinez; director of the Beautiful Dream Society (Facebook), and Mike Snowden; agent in the Human Trafficking Division for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (Facebook).

The hour-and-half long presentation was attended by an estimated 200 students, faculty and members of the public.

The presentation opened with a video compiled by Bates (see first video below) which showed a brief overview of street level prostitution and human trafficking in south Oklahoma City, followed by news clips containing interviews with each of the panel guests. A moderator then asked the panel to address previously submitted questions, and concluded with open questions from attendees at the event.

Questions ranged from ‘what is the difference between prostitution and human trafficking?’ to ‘how do we help individuals trapped in prostitution and human trafficking?’

The panel discussion was just one of a week of activities held on the UCO campus to bring awareness to the plight of human trafficking victims.

The panel discussion was covered locally by the Edmond Sun, Oklahoman, and KWTV News9.

Video shown at the beginning of the panel discussion.

KWTV News9 coverage of the panel discussion.

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2/24/2014 – Houston, TX — A longtime Oklahoma City street prostitute has resurfaced in a New York Times article regarding help for pregnant women incarcerated in Texas.

Marilyn Miles, 35, spent several years feeding her drug addiction by prostituting herself along south OKC’s infamous Robinson Ave.

Last week Marilyn’s photo accompanied an article (originally published in The Texas Tribune 2/17/2014 ‘Pregnant Inmates Find Help to Stay Out of Jail‘ by Alana Rocha) in the New York Times, titled; ‘Pregnant Inmates Find Help to Ease Shift to World Outside.’

The photo, by Michael Stravato with The Texas Tribune, was captioned;

“They all have a desire to want to be with their babies,” Jennifer Herring, a manager at the Harris County Sheriff’s Department, said of the Mentoring Moms participants. Ms. Herring consoled Marilyn Miles, a Harris County Jail inmate who recently gave birth.

Marilyn Miles in the Harris County Jail. Photo by Michael Stravato (The Texas Tribune)

Marilyn is one of 30-inmates housed in the ‘pregnancy tank’ within the Harris County Jail and taking part in a rehabilitation program targeting pregnant inmates or those who have recently given birth.

The 60 to 90 day program offers the mothers mentoring, to better help them properly adjust to life outside of jail for themselves and their children.

The program is partially supported through partnerships with over two dozen nonprofits and businesses.

Students at the University of Houston will track each woman’s progress after their release from custody.

This revolutionary program has served 68 women to date. Of those, 21 have been discharged and have yet to return to jail.

You can read more about the program at the links above.

JohnTV’s Brian Bates interviewed Marilyn in 2007 – that video appears below…

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3/3/2014 – Lafayette, LA — A multiple-time convicted felon from Oklahoma City was arrested in Louisiana on a complaint of prostitution.

According to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, 23-year old Shante Monique McClain was arrested for misdemeanor prostitution.

No additional information regarding McClain’s arrest was made available at the time of this posting.

Oklahoma Court records indicate that McClain has three times been convicted of felony crimes in Oklahoma County.

In 2009 McClain, and another defendant, were charged with felony drug crimes. McClain was convicted of possession of proceeds tied to drug dealing. McClain received a deferred sentence in 2011.

In 2010 McClain, and two other defendants, were again charged with drug related crimes. McClain was charged with manufacturing/trafficking cocaine base, possession with intent and possession of an offense weapon while in the commission of a felony. McClain again received a deferred sentence.

Als in 2010, McClain was charged with four felony counts related to the manufacturing, possession and trafficking of drugs. As with her previous two felony cases, McClain received a deferred sentence.

According to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, McClain served 210-days in jail for violation of one or more of her deferred sentences.

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3/6/2014 – Oklahoma City, OK — In a bit of karma, it appears a local lawyer who was literally ‘screwing his client’ ends up being the one getting screwed by the client and arrested for unprofessional and down right deviant behavior.

While you may have watched or read the details yesterday and today in the local media, it was JohnTV that first broke the story on Tuesday, after receiving a message from a fan who works for the Sheriff’s Department, with the following Tweet….

The “OKC lawyer” is 70-year-old Frank Buchanan Kirk Jr. and the tweet linked to Kirk’s jail booking information.

As for the hashtag “#giftideasformarkmyers,” that’s just my totally immature stab at the Oklahoma County Jail and Sheriff’s Department’s Public Information Officer (and total dildo) Mark Myers (read more on JohnTV about the previously washed up reporter here).

Speaking of ‘dildos’ – JohnTV misspoke when we identified the ‘contraband’ as a ‘dildo.’ In fact, according to Sheriff Whetsel (in what had to have been one of the oddest press conferences in his career) the offending item was a “Durex Play Vibrations Vibrating Ring”

In case you’re wondering (or want to get about a dozen to have shipped to Kirk or Myers), they are available on Amazon for $5.77 plus $3.97 shipping.

Kirk really should have done some shopping around though if he was going to risk his law license over some inmate intimacy.

According to Amazon, the Durex Play Vibrations Vibrating Ring only receives one out of five stars and the sole hands on reviewer (Eric A. Ely from Kutztown, PA) claims “would not recommend this product. Only for one time use, and nothing “exciting” about it, a big disappointment, save your money!“ Which we’re certain reads an awful lot like how most of Kirk’s clients would review his legal defense ability.

According to the probable cause affidavit, Kirk had made contact with the unidentified female inmate in January, and over the course of six visits led her to believe he would represent her in court.

Being that the inmate was incarcerated and a little light on cash, Kirk, being the inventive professional that he is, agreed to accept sexual services in exchange for legal services – problem is, Kirk was never the inmate’s attorney.

According to court records, during his visits with the inmate, Kirk coerced the female to masturbate while he watched, expose her breasts, allowed Kirk to fondler her breasts, coerced the inmate to touch his penis and allowed Kirk to touch her vagina.

The inmate didn’t realize Kirk was not her attorney until a public defender recently paid her a visit regarding her criminal charges.

The inmate then divulged her relationship with Kirk to an Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigator.

The climax came on Monday when a trap was set to catch Kirk with his pants down.

According to the PCA, when the inmate gave the takedown signal (“These pants are too tight“) arresting officers stormed into the room and discovered Kirk had given the inmate the sex toy and that her right hand was “dripping in KY Warming Liquid” personal lubricant.

Kirk was booked into the Oklahoma County Jail and then released on a $10,000 bond.

Kirk is facing a felony charge of bringing contraband into a jail and several counts of offering to engage in an act of lewdness/prostitution.

Contrary to what you may be thinking, the contraband is not the sex toy or lubricant (as those items are not listed as prohibited items). Instead, the potential felony charge comes from the fact Kirk had his personal cell phone on him while with the inmate.

Fox25′s Phil Cross (along with everyone else) reported on Kirk’s arrest (a day after JohnTV announced it), but was the only reporter to realize this was not Kirk’s first run-in with the law.

In 1985 Kirk pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor conspiracy charge related to his participation in setting up a sham marriage between an Iranian man and an American woman.

Kirk was sentenced to six-months in federal prison and 18-months of probation and a $5,000 fine.

According to the news (all of them), Kirk was not at his office and nobody answered the door at his home in NW Oklahoma City.

JohnTV prediction; Kirk will voluntarily give up his law license and the charges will be amended to something that results in no jail time, but yet another conviction on his record.

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3/16/2014 – Anaheim, CA — The body of a young mother with multiple prostitution convictions in Oklahoma City was found by employees of a California recycling center early last Friday.

According to published reports, the body of 21-year-old Jarrae Nikole Estepp was found around 10:30 a.m. at the Republic Services recycling plant.

Estepp was found nude, face down and amongst the garbage being sorted at the plant on a moving conveyor belt. Police believe Estepp’s body was most likely placed into a garbage dumpster and then unknowingly picked up during trash collection and transported to the recycling center.

Estepp was positively identified by fingerprints and distinguishing tattoos.

Estepp, who first appeared on South Robinson Ave. in south Oklahoma City in late 2011 pregnant, was well known to both JohnTV’s Brian Bates and a local faith based organization called No Boundaries International (NBI).

While Bates most often saw Estepp’s street savvy and hardened side, volunteers with NBI’s street outreach team were on occasion able to get a glimpse at a young woman who was scared, desperate but always on guard.

Volunteers with NBI often prayed with Estepp and gave her donations to help with her new infant and even a handmade baby blanket.

JohnTV’s encounters with Estepp often bordered on confrontational.

Estepp, who went by the street name ‘Sarah,’ was a daily presence on S. Robinson Ave. and her youthful appearance resulted in many – often married – men stopping to pick her up for sex in nearby back alleys and parking lots.

JohnTV featured a very pregnant Estepp in a Valentine’s Day video highlighting the ‘Johns’ in 2012.

During the few conversations Bates had with Estepp, she revealed that she very much missed her deceased father, considered herself close to her younger brother and claimed that her mother had been involved in prostitution and that she was “a hoe just like her.”

Estepp lived in Ashwood Apartments, a low rent complex off SE 44th street near S. Bryant, with her pimp boyfriend.

At least one female teen claims that Estepp lured her into moving into Estepp’s apartment and that Estepp and her pimp coerced her into prostituting and turning over her proceeds to them.

The teen eventually left all her belongings behind and called a former prostitute turned activist from a nearby convenience store and begged for help. The teen was taken to a safe place and given new clothes and the opportunity for a fresh start.

In April of 2012, Bates rode along with Oklahoma’s premiere Bounty Hunters, the Bounty Boys, as they attempted to locate Estepp on an outstanding warrant for her arrest.

Estepp, her pimp and her infant had apparently fled the apartment after child protective services opened an investigation into the living conditions of her infant.

Estepp soon vanished from S. Robinson Avenue.

Nothing more was heard regarding Estepp until she was arrested in Elk City on a larceny charge in January of this year.

In Oklahoma County Estepp has three misdemeanor convictions for street prostitution (Jan 2012, March 2012, and another for March 2012).

One of the March 2012 cases was a direct result of Estepp being caught on video by Bates with a ‘John’ who worked for an Oklahoma Lottery vendor.

It is not known when or why Estepp relocated to California, but media reports indicate she has ties to both Oklahoma and Modesto.

An official cause of death has not been released, but police suspect Estepp was murdered.

No suspects have been publicly identified.

Regardless of how Estepp lived her life or her level of consent to which she prostituted herself, she was a young mother whose life ended to soon and with too much pain and indignity.

Please mourn for the ‘life’ that was lost so many years ago, the physical life that was taken so recently and the future life that could have been.

May Jarrae rest in peace.

UPDATE: No Boundaries Int’l held a candlelight vigil and memorial service for Estepp in NW Oklahoma City. (link)

Additional Media Links;

1. People (link)
2. Daily Mail (link)
3. LA Times (link)
4. Another LA Times article (more details) (link)
5. NBC Los Angeles (link)
6. KTLA Ch5 (link)
7. NBC Local (link)
8. Nancy Grace (link)

Below are some images of Jarrae Nikole Estepp that she had previously posted publicly on social media.

Jarrae Estepp’s official Oklahoma County Jail Mugshot.

Jarrae Estepp, pregnant and prostituting on S. Robinson Ave. in OKC. in 2012.

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3/16/2014 – OKC, OK — A local non-profit dedicated to positively impacting those involved in prostitution and human trafficking will be holding a candlelight vigil and small service in memory of a young OKC prostitute mother found murdered in California.

As previously reported by JohnTV, the body of Jarrae Nikole Estepp, 21, was discovered by employees of a trash recycling center in Anaheim early Friday morning.

No cause of death has officially been announced, but police are treating the incident as a homicide.

In 2011 and 2012 volunteers with the Edmond, Oklahoma based non-profit No Boundaries International, came into contact with Estepp numerous times while doing outreach to the girls who can often be found prostituting themselves along OKC’s notorious South Robinson Avenue.

Estepp, who was several months pregnant at the time, often stopped and prayed with NBI volunteers and accepted gifts for herself and her child.

Estepp disappeared from Oklahoma City in mid 2012 after Child Protective Services began looking into the living conditions of her newborn.

In January of this year Estepp was arrested in Elk City on a larceny charge.

Dr. Lori Basey with NBI has announced that they will be holding a candlelight vigil tonight (Monday, March 17) at 7:00 p.m. at their new Britton location dubbed “Base 907″ – 907 West Britton Rd., OKC, OK.

The vigil and service are open to the public. Guests are asked to park in the parking lot to the West of the Britton office.

JohnTV’s Brian Bates will be attending the service and is preparing a video slide show for presentation.

JohnTV asks that you consider sending a small donation in Jarrae’s name to No Boundaries Int’l to be used for their ongoing street outreach efforts. It is those same outreach volunteers that often prayed with and offered help to Jarrae.

No Boundaries is staffed entirely by volunteers.

Below is a video of Jarrae during her time in Oklahoma City.

UPDATE: No Boundaries Int’l held a candlelight vigil and memorial service for Estepp in NW Oklahoma City. (link)

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3/19/2014 – OKC, OK — A young mother murdered last week in California with a history of prostitution in Oklahoma City was honored by a local non-profit at a candlelight vigil Monday.

As previously reported on JohnTV (and in California and around the world), 21-year-old Jarrae Nikole Estepp was found murdered by workers at a recycling center in Anaheim, California.

Authorities suspect that Estepp, who has family California, had traveled from Oklahoma to California within the week and was engaged in prostitution near South Beach Boulevard and Ball Road when she disappeared – an area long known by police for the persistent presence of prostitution and drug activities.

One theory being investigated is that Estepp was picked up and murdered by a ‘John’ and then her nude body was placed in a dumpster before being unknowingly transported to the recycling center.

On Monday evening the Edmond, Oklahoma based non-profit No Boundaries International (NBI) held a candlelight vigil and memorial service in Estepp’s memory (People.com article).

NBI President Dr. Lori Basey hosting the memorial for Jarrae Estepp.

NBI, which has facilities in Edmond, NW and south Oklahoma City is dedicated to positively impacting the lives of those caught up in prostitution and human trafficking.

Estepp was well-known to NBI’s street outreach ministry. Volunteers came into contact with Estepp (who went by the street name ‘Sarah’) numerous times along south OKC’s infamous S. Robinson Ave. in 2011 and 2012; offering her kind words, prayer and help, should she want to leave her life of prostitution.

Estepp was noticeably pregnant with a baby boy during much of her time on South Robinson Ave.

Volunteers with NBI and individuals who knew Estepp attended Monday’s memorial service, which was hosted by NBI’s president Dr. Lori Basey.

The evening consisted of prayer, song, the sharing of personal memories of Estepp and a video slide show put together by JohnTV’s own Brian Bates.

Dr. Basey reminded those in attendance that Estepp was loved by many and that she hopes news of Estepp’s murder will inspire those still caught up in ‘the life’ to realize there are those people out there that truly do love them and that their life doesn’t have to end the same as Estepp’s.

So far no official cause of death or suspects have been released publicly.

Below is the memorial video slide show put together by JohnTV’s Brian Bates and shown at Monday’s memorial.

Below is a video of the actual candlelight memorial service hosted by No Boundaries International.

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3/19/2014 – OKC, OK — A new study finds that Oklahoma City is closely tied to the $100-million-a-year illegal sex industry in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

The non-profit Urban Institute and their policy research group for the Justice Department recently released a study of eight U.S. urban areas to determine the breadth and depth of the illegal sex trade through consensual and illegal sex work and forced human trafficking.

The study is entitled ‘The Hustle; economics of the underground commercial sex industry.’

Abstract from the study;

The underground commercial sex economy (UCSE) generates millions of dollars annually, yet investigation and data collection remain under resourced. Our study aimed to unveil the scale of the UCSE in eight major US cities—Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Miami, Seattle, San Diego, and Washington, DC. Across cities, the UCSE’s worth was estimated between $39.9 and $290 million in 2007, but decreased since 2003 in all but two cities. Interviews with pimps, traffickers, sex workers, child pornographers, and law enforcement revealed the dynamics central to the underground commercial sex trade—and shaped the policy suggestions to combat it.

Researchers interviewed some 73 convicted pimps.

The Dallas-Fort Worth portion of the study revealed that its is extremely common for pimps and human traffickers in Oklahoma City to transport women for commercial sex in the DFW area. The study also showed that women from OKC are often lured to Texas independently.

The study gave the following overview of the illegal underground commercial sex industry;

According to interviews with local, state, and federal law enforcement officials (investigators and prosecutors), the UCSE in Dallas is mainly composed of pimp-controlled online and street-based sex trafficking and voluntary prostitution, with an increasing number of erotic massage parlors. A practice relatively unique to Dallas is that non-Asian pimps run some massage parlors and send some of their women and girls to work in massage parlors owned and operated by Asians. Although there have been some cases involving Latino brothels, they are not thought to be as prevalent as in comparison to other cities in Texas (e.g., Houston). Cases of sex trafficking and prostitution have also been found behind fronts for legal commercial sexualized services such as topless bars. The operators in each of these distinct venues will often network with others operating similar businesses in order to maximize profits and keep the “merchandise” fresh and new.

Other findings of the study;

1. A Dallas pimp’s average weekly cash income from 2005-2011 $12,025
2. Pimp’s most commonly recruit from within their own circle of friends, family and influence.
3. Pimp’s report that they recruit from the Internet and ‘the stroll’ equally, about 22% of the time.
4. Recruitment is the most important aspect of a pimp’s ability to make money.
5. Interviewed convicted pimps stated the preferred to recruit Caucasian females because they believe they appeal to a broader range of potential ‘Johns,’ are easier to control and blend in in more environment than other races.
6. Pimps use a variety of psychological methods to manipulate recruits; flashing money and luxury items, seduction, rationalization that why should they give it away when they can make money with sex, or using other females to convince recruits to join them.
7. One-third of pimps interviewed stated they entered the illegal sex industry because because they grew up around it.
8. 20% of interviewed pimps stated they prohibited their prostitutes from ‘dating’ certain types of ‘Johns’; most typically their women were not allowed to engage in commercial sex with black males or males in general under the age of 25 .
9. 18% of the pimps interviewed admitted to imposing a quota on their prostituted women; usually $400 – $1,000 per day.
10. A third of interviewed pimps stated they delegated day-to-day management of their prostituted women to their ‘Bottom’ or ‘Bottom Bitch’ – the highest ranking prostitute within the organization.

You can read more about the study at the following links;

1. Urban Institute website. (link)
2. ‘The Hustle’ homepage. (link)
3. Study related blog posts. (link)

Below is an overview video of street level prostitution and human trafficking in Oklahoma City by JohnTV’s own Video Vigilante Brian Bates.

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3/19/2013 – OKC, OK — A man convicted of raping a minor and previously mentioned on JohnTV has been arrested on an outstanding prostitution warrant.

Jesse Lee Johnson, 30, (as seen in his public toilet selfie  to the left) was arrested last night by Oklahoma County Sheriff’s deputies on a Feb. 26 warrant for his failure to appear in court on a April 2013 misdemeanor prostitution charge.

Johnson was one of 11 people arrested during a Oklahoma City prostitution sting conducted by the city’s Vice Unit.

Court records show that Johnson has been on the Sex Offender Registry since his 2009 conviction of rape by instrumentation. Records also indicate his victim was under the age of 16 and that Johnson will remain on the registry for life.

Johnson’s criminal resume doesn’t end there; in 2003 Johnson was arrested for his part in a vehicle theft, in 2009 he was convicted of obstructing an Edmond Police officer, in 2008 Johnson was arrested with another man for speeding and possession of a firearm, in 2008 he was convicted of burglary and larceny from a house in Cleveland County, in 2012 Johnson was arrested for domestic abuse in the presence of a minor, also in 2012 Johnson was charged with a drug crime, and in 2009 Johnson was convicted of a felony larceny charge in Tulsa County.

What’s even more disturbing is that this lifetime registered sex offender who was convicted of raping a child lives in a home which backs up to an elementary school.

According to Johnson’s recent jail booking information and the Oklahoma Sex Offender Registry, Johnson lives at 5420 S. Huddleston Dr., in Oklahoma City.

A quick Google Maps search shows this address literally borders the Highland Park Elementary School – Johnson’s house backs up to the school’s playground no-less!

Johnson is currently being held in the Oklahoma County Jail without bond.

Jesse Lee Johnson’s Okla. County Jail Booking information.

Jesse Johnson as he appears on social media.

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3/20/2014 – Del City, OK — Police have arrested a woman they claim is a prostitute after investigating the death of a man discovered inside a Del City Motel 6 earlier this month.

According to a report by KFOR News Channel 4, Larry Allen, 51, was found deceased by motel staff on March 6.

Initially Allen’s death was ruled a likely heart attack because there were no signs of trauma or a struggle.

Further investigation revealed that all of Allen’s personal belongings, his truck was missing and the room seemed to have been cleaned.

Investigators learned that Allen checked into the motel with a female he is said to have met in an online chat room.

Authorities say the woman was located and identified as Laciey Marie Mason, a suspected prostitute.

Police do not yet know if Mason was directly responsible for Allen’s death, but say even if she is not, she still faces manslaughter and grand larceny charges for not calling emergency personnel, reporting the death and stealing Allen’s property.

Allen’s funeral was abruptly put on hold after the Medical Examiner’s Office reclaimed Allen’s body to re-evaluate the cause of death.

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3/20/2014 – OKC, OK — A Oklahoma City registered sex offender has been arrested and criminally charged after investigators suspected him of child sex crimes; including distribution of child porn and trafficking of children for sexual purposes.

Dana Duncan, 44, was arrested by Oklahoma City Police when he made his weekly Wednesday check-in.

The investigation into Duncan allegedly began over two-months ago in Montana after the Montana Internet Crimes Against Children task force determined Duncan was distributing child pornography from Oklahoma to a father in their state. Investigators say Duncan met the man on the social media site MocoSpace.

Investigators say Duncan and the Montana man exchanged graphic communications and even discussed raping the man’s six-year-old daughter.

The case was then passed on to the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation.

Investigators searching Duncan’s cell phone are said to have discovered evidence of trafficking and exploitation of children.

Duncan was booked into the Oklahoma County Jail Feb. 27, on complaints of attempted rape of a child under 14, distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography, computer crimes and trafficking of children.

On March 7, Duncan was formerly charged in Oklahoma County with felony rape in the first degree, two counts of distribution of child pornography and possession of obscene material involving a minor.

Duncan is currently being held on a $160,000 bond.

Duncan’s Oklahoma Department of Corrections record shows convictions in 1996 for attempted rape, indecent or lewd acts and violation of the sex offender registration act.

On a disturbing side note; a search of the Oklahoma Sex Offender Registry results in no mention of Duncan being a sex offender (see screen shot below).

Dana Preston Duncan’s Oklahoma County Jail Booking Information.

Screen shot showing Dana Duncan does not appear on the sex offender registry.

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3/21/2014 – Oklahoma — A Oklahoma Senate committee approved a handful of bills Wednesday that involve crimes related to prostitution and human trafficking; including distribution of child pornography and maintaining a house of prostitution. JohnTV argues that beyond the headlines and political fist pumps, this revelation means absolutely nothing in the fight to save our daughters.

All of the bills reportedly passed with very little discussion and no opposing debate.

One bill will increase the fine for maintaining a house of prostitution from $100 to $2,000.

Another bill would double the current fine for distribution of ‘obscene materials’ from $1,000 to $2,000. The bill would also make punishment for a second offense related to child pornography a mandatory 10-years in prison.

Those convicted of human trafficking would face up to life in prison in another bill, and would require convicted defendants to serve at least 85% of their sentence before being considered for parole.

Sen. Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, authored the trafficking bill and is quoted by the media as saying, “It is becoming a problem nationwide…” and that he “worked with a group representing district attorneys to ensure the life sentence applied only to cases that involved the exploitation of minors.”

JohnTV Editorial Response;
Sen. Greg Treat, next time I suggest you ‘work with’ groups beyond prosecutors who seek convictions regardless of the implications of insanely light sentences. Try picking up the phone and talk to those groups and individuals who see the real face of human trafficking and what is really happening to those who prey upon our daughters.

Furthermore, sexual exploitation is not …”becoming a problem nationwide.” The problem has been here for a very long time. Its only now that its been given the label of human trafficking that lawmakers are taking notice. Its the same pimps selling the same women, nothing has changed beyond the political acceptability of the label.

That said, while it’s always encouraging to see lawmakers working to increase penalties on those that would prey upon and exploit some of the most vulnerable within our society, the reality of how these laws are interpreted by prosecutors and judges and applied within our judicial system is in sharp contrast to the spirit of the law.

Reality of Maintaining a House of Prostitution Convictions

JohnTV recently reported on the convictions of Shannon Marie Johnson, 29, and Keith Owen Marrero, 38, for felony computer crimes and maintaining a house of prostitution. While the combination of both charges should have resulted in a criminal record, fines and jail time, the reality is that both received deferred sentences (meaning their record could eventually be cleared) and Marrero received no fine at all. Johnson was only ordered to pay 35% of the paltry $100 maximum fine for maintaining a house of prostitution – the felony computer crimes charge was dropped as part of their plea agreement.

In another recent case, local pimp Jeremy Eugene Steelman, 37, pleaded guilty last month to pimping a teenage girl in south Oklahoma City and received barely even a slap on the wrist.

JohnTV reported on the initial charges against Steelman back in Aug. 2013; and again when he was re-arrested on warrants in Jan. of this year.

Steelman was convicted of Pandering (pimping), aiding and abetting prostitution and maintaining a house of prostitution.

Again, this local scumbag faced huge fines and a long prison sentence on his pandering conviction alone. But what did local prosecutors in the Oklahoma County DA’s office agree to? A five-year supervised suspended sentence – for prostituting a teenager! (which means a criminal record but no jail time), 100-hours of community service and no indication of being ordered to pay any fine at all (court costs were ordered paid, but that is normal for most any case).

In 2006 the former ‘Bottom Bitch’ of the notorious Mario Diaz prostitution and human trafficking ring, Mary Kladky, pleaded guilty to engaging in an act of prostitution and maintaining a house of prostitution.

Despite Kladky’s leadership role within a criminal organization that ruined countless young girls lives, Oklahoma County prosecutors proved once again your daughters are worth little more than what they are sold for on South Robinson Ave. – Kladky was only fined $25.

JohnTV posted a ‘Where are they now’ article on Kladky back in Aug. of 2013.

In 2012 JohnTV reported on the conviction of another local pimp, 29-year-old Dathon Todd Pickard.

Pickard was arrested and charged with aiding and abetting prostitution and maintaining a house of prostitution.

Pickard pleaded guilty to his part in the pimping of a baby-faced 24-year old. Despite the Oklahoma County DA’s stance that they don’t endorse a ‘hug-a-thug’ mentality, Pickard was only sentenced to two-years  deferred (once again, allowing this  pimp to clear his record) and – are you ready for it – a $150 total fine for both offenses.

Reality of Human Trafficking Convictions

As if a lax hand for those convicted of maintaining a house of prostitution were not bad enough, the trend within Oklahoma County courts is often repeated with those convicted of human trafficking.

In Aug. of 2013 JohnTV reported on the guilty plea of 21-year-old Joshua Ray Hudson.

Hudson was arrested while prostituting a missing pregnant 16-year-old girl on the website Backpage.com and out of a Edmond motel.

Hudson’s punishment for such a vile act? A little over nine-months in RID. Hudson is set to appear next in court April 4 of this year.

In 2012, the heads of Oklahoma’s most notorious multi-state prostitution and human trafficking ring, Germain Coulter and Mario Diaz, were convicted of racketeering related to their criminal enterprise. Despite the fact the court record was overflowing with evidence of human trafficking, the two were only charged with racketeering and despite 10-year prison sentences, are eligible for parole next year.

The reality is that very few pimps ever face a human trafficking charge and many of those who do walk away virtually unscathed.

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3/25/2013 – Stillwater, OK — The former executive director of a national band fraternity and sorority has pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution and given a deferred sentence.

JohnTV previously reported on the Nov. 2013 prostitution sting in Stillwater, dubbed ‘Operation Dragon Slayer.’

The online sting, involving Stillwater police, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (Human Trafficking Unit), Payne County Sheriff’s Department and the Perkins Police Department, targeted prostitutes, ‘Johns’ and pimps.

The multi-day sting resulted in the arrest of 26 individuals (six alleged pimps, 10 alleged ‘Johns’ and 10 alleged prostitutes).

The most prominent of those arrested was 66-year-old Alan Bonner.

Alan Bonner KKPsi TBS 2013 Convention John. Published publicly to his LinkedIn account.

Bonner, arrested on Nov. 7, was identified as a well-known and celebrated retired member of the military, musician and (now former) national executive director at the Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma band fraternity and sorority.

According to the probable cause affidavit (see below), Bonner replied to an adult ad on Backpage.com. The ad was placed by law enforcement as part of their sting. Bonner was directed to a Stillwater Motel 6 where he offered $100 for an hour of sexual activity.

Within days after Bonner’s arrest was made public, he was placed on paid administrative leave by both Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma.

On Dec. 10 of last year Bonner was formally charged in Payne County with Misdemeanor soliciting prostitution. Bonner was the last of the 26 defendants to be charged.

Eight days later Bonner formally resigned as the executive director of both Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma.

Last Thursday, almost five months after his arrest, Bonner formally pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one-year deferred, $1,000 fine, 15-hours of community service, incarceration fees, $480 prosecution fees and all court costs.

In Bonner’s plea document, he stated the factual basis for his plea is “I made an illegal proposal.”

According to court records, Bonner had already completed 16-hours of community service before entering his guilty plea.

Bonner reportedly volunteered with the Hillcrest Baptist Church at 902 N. Washington St. in Stillwater. According to a letter from the church, Bonner helped with repairs, painting, general cleaning and even was allowed to “help with [their] youth during an evening event.”  (see letter below)

JohnTV continues to follow all 26 criminal defendant’s cases and will report as new information emerges.

Probable cause affidavit in Bonner’s prostitution case.

Letter regarding Alan Bonner’s community service.

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3/25/2014 – OKC, OK — A Oklahoma City attorney was arrested last weekend in a hotel room with a naked teenage girl, sex toys, a video camera and tripod.

According to the probable cause affidavit, Joseph K. Heselton Jr., 61, was taken into custody after police were dispatched to the Crowne Plaza hotel (2945 NW Expressway) at 4 a.m. Saturday.

When the officer arrived he came into contact with the calling party (a Edmond North male high school student) in the parking lot of the hotel. The teen told the officer that a 17-year-old female friend of his was in room 719, naked and having sex “with an old man.”

The officer went to room 719 and knocked on the door.

When Heselton came to the door the officer told him he was told there was a 17-year-old girl in his room. Heselton replied that there was. The officer asked to speak to her and Heselton said the officer should wait because the girl was naked.

Joseph Heselton as he appears on Facebook

The officer noted that he saw the teen exit the bathroom naked and that when he stepped into the room the girl was putting her clothes on.

The officer also noted in his report that he observed a tripod and a open camera case near the bed.

KWTV News9 reported that several sex toys were also found in the room.

Heselton told the officer that the teen was his girlfriend and the female confirmed that she had been dating Heselton for the last two-days; later stating that she’d only known Heselton for the past week.

The teen then told the officer that Heselton had been videotaping her masturbating on the bed.

The officer noted that another seventeen year old (located in the hotel parking lot) admitted to also being in room 719 and that she had had a threesome with Heselton and the other female and that the sex act was videotaped.

The female identified as Heselton’s girlfriend also told police she had been filmed engaging in sex acts in his rented edmond home.

The second female said she was introduced to Heselton after she told the first girl that she wanted to get high and the first girl told her “I know a guy that can get us some.”

JohnTV has learned that the second female attends the Mission Academy in Oklahoma City.

Mission Academy identified itself as “a private school for adolescents in recovery.  Our students seek to obtain their high school diploma in a creative, supportive, challenging recovery environment. ”

Heselton was arrested on two complaints of possession of child pornography (the images allegedly on the camera) and released from jail on a $20,000 bond.

Okay, okay, it goes without saying that, if true, Heselton is a major pervert and deserves to be publicly outed. Not only is he some old guy messing around with and videotaping much younger girls, but its exactly this sort of coercion that often leads young girls down the road to prostitution. Speaking of, if it can be proven that Heselton exchanged drugs for sex with the teens then he is also facing child prostitution charges – not to mention manufacturing of child pornography.

Regardless, JohnTV can’t help but wonder why police were dispatched to investigate a perfectly legal act.

Yes, despite the creepy factor, it is perfectly legal for some ‘old guy’ to be having sex with anyone that is 16-years old or older.

That said, in Oklahoma, even though you can have sex with a 16 or 17 year old, you can’t send them text messages or emails about it and you certainly can’t videotape it.

Had Heselton simply not answered his hotel room door or told the officer not to come in and that they didn’t want to talk, then he would not have been arrested (obviously Heselton is not a criminal defense attorney).

Heselton’s defense will obviously focus on whether or not he gave the investigating officer consent to enter his room and question the teen.

JohnTV will continue to follow this case.

Joseph Heselton’s Oklahoma County Jail Booking Information.

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3/26/2014 – Gary, IN — (from NWI.com by Steven Ross Johnson) A 32-year-old South Dakota man faces multiple charges after being arrested early Friday morning for allegedly soliciting a prostitute at a truck stop in the 2500 block of Burr Street [in Gary Indiana].

Police said the incident occurred around 4 a.m. at the T/A Truck Stop. An off-duty Gary police sergeant who was working at the establishment reportedly encountered a woman on the property trying to solicit truckers.

The sergeant instructed the woman to leave and she complied, only to come back a short time later with a man who has been identified as Lenn D. Josephson, a resident of South Dakota. The unknown female told the officer Josephson was her boyfriend but that she didn’t know his name, according to the arrest record.

The off-duty officer reportedly confronted the two, which resulted in the arrest of Josephson when he allegedly refused to remove his hands from his pockets. Josephson told the officer he was just a security guard and did not have to do as told.

While attempting to arrest Josephson, the sergeant reported Josephson became combative and tried to resist. A truck driver and another employee then reportedly came to the aid of the sergeant and assisted him in getting handcuffs on Josephson, who has been charged with soliciting a prostitute and resisting arrest.

Police said Josephson also has an active warrant for sexual battery in Oklahoma, but that the state of Oklahoma is not going to extradite him on the warrant.

Lenn David Josephson’s warrant in Oklahoma stems from a 2007 Johnston County case for felony sexual battery. According to online records, Josephson is also wanted on charges of driving under suspension, public intoxication, operating a motor vehicle without a license, defective equipment and failure to carry proof of insurance.

In the Johnston County case, Josephson listed his home address as 22741 462 Ave. in Rutland, SD.

In 2003 Josephson was charged in Garvin County with rape in the first degree. That case was later dismissed in 2004.

Online records searches show Josephson was charged in 2004 with obtaining money and/or merchandise under false pretense in Garvin County.

A victim’s protective order was issued against Josephson in 2003 in Garvin County.

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