7/12/2013 – OKC, OK — A local man and woman caught on video, by JohnTV, engaged in prostitution related public lewdness have been identified and formally charged in Oklahoma County.
Back in April JohnTV reported on the incident caught on camera by Video Vigilante Brian Bates in southwest Oklahoma City.
According to Bates; a young woman was witnessed prostituting on South Robinson Ave when she was picked up by an older man in a truck.
It was later learned that the woman was on her way to an appointment to begin receiving food stamps.
The two then drove into the neighborhood and parked in a utility driveway near SE 24 and S. Santa Fe Ave.
There they moved to the back of the truck and engaged in an act of lewdness.
Bates confronted the two and berated the ‘John’ before he drove away begging Bates not to contact police or his wife.
Bates posted the resulting video online to JohnTV’s YouTube Channel (VideoVigilanteOKC) where it has been viewed over 64,000 times.
Bates then turned a copy of the video, with a written statement, over to police for their investigation.
Mugshot of ‘Chloe’ arrested for prostitution while en route to get food stamps
A sergeant with the OKC Vice unit investigated Bates’ claims and was able to positively identify the woman as a 20-year old Oklahoma City resident (name withheld by JohnTV).
The ‘John’ was identified as 81-year old William ‘Bill’ Vernon York.
York reportedly lives in the 2800 block of N. Harvard in Oklahoma City.
Public records show their home is in the name of William and a G. M. York (full name withheld by JohnTV).
Google searches show that Bill and his wife are or have been active members in local car clubs in the metro.
On May 30, York was formally charged in Oklahoma County Court with one misdemeanor count of ‘prostitution, offering to engage in an act of lewdness.’ (See the probable cause affidavit at the bottom of this page)
An arrest warrant was issued at that time.
(Above: Video as shot by Video Vigilante Brian Bates – click play)
Apparently York is either unaware of the charges or has elected to ignore them, as the arrest warrant against him is still active as of the publishing of this article (you can check the status of William York’s warrant at this link).
When York is arrested, or otherwise turns himself in, he must post a $500 bond and faces up to a year in jail if convicted.
Personally, if you know York you might wanna give him a heads up so he can make bail arrangements, hire a lawyer and make the arrest and booking process as painless as possible – The Oklahoma County Jail is not a fun or safe place for an 81-year-old.
On May 31, the prostitute was also formally charged in Oklahoma County with misdemeanor ‘prostitution, engaging in prostitution.’
The woman, who allegedly goes by the street names ‘Chloe’ and ‘Kitty’ was arrested two days ago on her warrant.
Additional information has come to JohnTV that ‘Chloe’ has family in the area and has given birth to at least one child who is currently in the custody of the father and that ‘Chloe’ has no contact with that child. Additionally, those who claim to know ‘Chloe’ say she has been troubled with addiction and other issues for several years and have expressed that they hope these charges will be a wakeup call for her.
As far as JohnTV can ascertain, ‘Chloe’ was not under the control of a pimp at the time of this incident.
JohnTV will continue to follow both cases.
