Man Pimps Wife in Prostitution Ring

(Auburn, New York) A 25-year-old local man, Andrew G. Byrne, has been arrested by Auburn Police Department officers for allegedly promoting prostitution in a ring operating since last summer. Arrested for alleged prostitution were Byrne's wife, Ashley D. Byrne, 22, and Barbara L. Fuller, 31, both of whom were also charged with possession of a controlled substance.

While detectives believe there is a third prostitute involved in the ring, no further arrested (sic) are pending at this time, APD Lt. Shawn Butler said.

Andrew and Ashley Byrne were also charged on Dec. 2 with grand larceny after police accused the couple of stealing more than $3,000 from a local convenience store's bank deposit bag on July 6, Butler said.

Ashley Byrne told police at the time that she had been robbed as she took the money to the bank, police said.

Andrew Byrne is also charged with violating the terms of his probation while Ashley is charged with making a false statement, a misdemeanor.

All three were booked into custody at the Cayuga County Jail. Fuller was released on $500 bail. Andrew Byrne is being held with bail set at $15,000 cash. Mrs. Byrne's bail is set at $5,000 cash.

This situation is outrageous to me. The idea of pimping out one's wife is simply unfathomable. An ex-wife? Sure, but never the current one. A man has to have some standards.