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Two locals among 7 netted in Internet prostitution sting

Fairfield Twp. man, Liberty Twp. woman face charges

Krystal Smith, 22, of the 4000 block of Long Drive in Hamilton, was arrested for prostitution and operating a sexually oriented business without a license, according to records. Smith was allegedly paid a total of $365 for a nude dance show and a sex act, according to records.

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By Richard Wilson, Staff Writer Updated 2:41 PM Friday, May 29, 2009

Two Butler County residents, including a Fairfield Township man accused of acting as a strong-arm bodyguard and chauffeur, were among seven people arrested in an Internet prostitution sting that ended with rendezvous at an upscale Cincinnati hotel.

Six women and one man were charged with various offenses Thursday, May 29, after Cincinnati police arrested them at the Millennium Hotel.

Police Lt. Mark Briede said his department was initially notified by hotel personnel earlier this month about two robberies that could be connected to a prostitution ring. During their investigation, police discovered these women were using Web sites to arrange meetings at the Millennium and other local hotels, Briede said.

Undercover officers used the Internet to set up the meetings, Briede said. The officers received massages and allowed at least one of the women to perform a nude dance show during their sessions, according police records.

Police said the seven people arrested were:

• Colin Benoit, 21, of the 4000 block of Stonybrook Drive, Fairfield Township, was charged with complicity in a sexually-oriented business. Benoit allegedly provided transportation and protection to one or more of the females who were arrested.

• Krystal Smith, 22, of the 4000 block of Long Drive, Liberty Township, was charged with prostitution and operating a sexually oriented business without a license. Smith was offered $365 to perform a sex act and nude dance show.

• Andrea Harris, 32, of Cincinnati, was charged with solicitation and operating a sexually oriented business without a license. She was offered $360 to perform a sex act.

• Gina Villanueva, 26, of Burlington, Ky., was charged with prostitution and providing an illegal massage. Police records indicated she has a sexually transmitted disease.

• Danielle Hunt, 29, of Cincinnati, was charged with illegal massage and solicitation. She was offered $300 to perform a sex act.

• Jalisa Rodgers, 20, of Cincinnati, was charged with solicitation. She was offered $180 to perform a sex act.

• Tasha Williamson, 24, of Cincinnati, was charged with solicitation and illegal massage. She was offered cash to perform a sex act.

Briede said the seven people arrested were processed, released and given a court date.

An eighth person, Timothy Harris, 26, of Burlington, Ky., was netted in the sting but only charged with drug abuse, according to records.

Contact this reporter at (513) 820-2122 or rwilson@coxohio.com.

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