A 23-year-old male suspect was arrested by Bloomington police Monday afternoon at the Super 8 Motel in the 1700 block of North Stone Lake Drive for promoting prostitution.
Investigators received reports that Morris Lamont Hanson promoted prostitution using the motel from late December to late January.
Two women, 37 and 19 years old, admitted to engaging in sexual relations with men who answered escort ads set up by Hanson on backpage.com.
The women said the dates for meeting these men were set up and forced by Hanson.
Hanson denied soliciting or promoting prostitution.
He admitted to helping the women with anything they needed and setting up the ads on backpage.com.
He also admitted to receiving money from the 37-year-old woman, but did not say how much.
“Probably nearly nothing,” Hanson said.
He told officers the amount of money was not worth it, that he messed up and knew he was going to jail.
Hanson faces preliminary charges of promoting prostitution, a class C felony, and probation violation with bond set at $10,000 surety and $500 cash.
There is a probation hold on Hanson preventing him from bonding out.
— Dennis Barbosa
Suspect arrested for promoting escorts
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