GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 29, 2008

5 Charged In Alleged Online Sex Scam

Three Men, Two Women Accused Of Robbing Men Responding To Internet Ads For Sex And Massages

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(AP)  Police have charged three men and two women after receiving reports that several men were robbed when responding to online advertisements for sex or massage.

Greensboro police Detective K.R. Jones said five victims got directions to a location, then were robbed of cash and cell phones at vacant apartments in July. Jones said one victim had minor injuries.

Court documents reviewed by the Greensboro News & Record show the suspects were armed knives or guns.

Police have arrested 18-year-old Joshua Johnson, his sister 17-year-old Joshana Johnson; 18-year-old Shenault Hedrick and his sister, 20-year-old Janella Hedrick; and 17-year-old Nnandi Turner.

The suspects are charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit a felony and common-law robbery.


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by rhs648 August 30, 2008 10:08 PM EDT
Young criminals and high tech crime. One can''t help but wonder what methods the police used to catch these criminals. High tech or good old leg work?
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by keithle1 August 30, 2008 9:27 PM EDT
Hey swwils, a pervert is someone who desires s e x with children & animals. What''s weird about a man wanting to have s e x with a woman?
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by staciern August 30, 2008 5:01 PM EDT
Police have arrested 18-year-old Joshua Johnson, his sister 17-year-old Joshana Johnson; 18-year-old Shenault Hedrick and his sister, 20-year-old Janella Hedrick; and 17-year-old Nnandi Turner.

Oh look.....it''s a family thing. It''s nice of the older siblings to show the younger ones the ropes.
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by tootall10142 August 30, 2008 12:19 PM EDT
THEY ARE SO LUCKY SOME ONE DIDNT PULL A WEAPON AND KILL THEM ALL! THEYRE IMMATTURITY PROVES THEY DIDNT THINK THIS THING THROUGH.VERY FORTUNATE TO BE ALIVE I SAY.
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by swwils August 30, 2008 10:25 AM EDT
They are fortunate the cop''s didn''t also get them in an elaborate sting operation,like"Caught, to catch a predator"things are not always as they seem.
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by annd2302 August 30, 2008 5:56 AM EDT
Give um a break, everyone needs a little now and then.
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by swwils August 29, 2008 7:46 PM EDT
That is what the perverts get,they should have gotten an a.s.s. beaten also,friggin wierdo''s.
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by genokabeno August 29, 2008 6:49 PM EDT
What names-I bet we know their ethnicity
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by runningralph August 29, 2008 6:44 PM EDT
Back in the old days they used to do the same thing by having a *** lead a john around a corner into an alley where a big thug would jump him, conk him on the head, take his wallet and leave him laying in a heap in the alley. The john was afraid to call the cops because he was afraid of publicity. What''s changed is that they use computers now, and the boomers don''t care about a good reputation.
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by August 29, 2008 5:45 PM EDT
CultureChang, it is only legal in counties that have a population below 400,000.
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