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2 Charged With Sex Trafficking, Prostitution In Elkridge

ELKRIDGE, Md. (WJZ) -- Howard County Police charged a 39-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman with sex trafficking and prostitution following a sting.

During an undercover human trafficking sting on Monday, Feb. 24, police learned of possible prostitution activity at a hotel in Elkridge.

Police believe Norman Hightower and Nicole Marie Riley, both without fixed addresses, posted online ads, arranged prostitution appointments and travel for an 18-year-old woman. They kept all her money.

Hightower and Riley
Norman Hightower and Nicole Marie Riley

Both are currently being held without bond at the Howard County Detention Center.

 

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