Woman Prostituted Girl to Pay Rent

(Binghamton, New York) A 46-year-old upstate woman, Linda O'Connor, was arrested Sunday by the FBI for allegedly selling the sexual services of a young girl to her landlord to cover overdue rent.

The landlord, 49-year-old Dean Sacco, was also arrested and reportedly had several episodes of sex with the girl who was 12 and 13 at the time.

As a minimum, O'Connor and Sacco face prosecution on a variety of felony sex crimes, including rape, selling a child, child pornography and crossing state lines to have sex with a child. Presently, it appears the two will be prosecuted in both state and federal courts.

The girl told authorities that O'Connor and Sacco photographed the assaults. Now 14 and in foster care, she told police she faced homelessness and that Sacco threatened to kill her if she did not comply.

The girl told investigators Sacco had sex with her at least five times and that O'Connor took her to a hotel in December 2006 to have sex with a 40-year-old man for $150 while O'Connor watched.

O'Connor later took her back to the hotel again to have sex with a second man, the girl said. After the second encounter, O'Connor took the girl Christmas shopping.

Both O'Connor and Sacco are in custody without bail.

Tip: SuidaeEmpathy