(Fort Smith, Arkansas) Forty-year-old Joy Leann Trotter pleaded guilty last Wednesday to four counts of promoting prostitution and one count of fourth-degree sexual assault in Sebastian County Circuit Court.As a consequence, Trotter was sentenced to three and one-half years in prison with two and one-half years suspended on each of five counts. The terms are to run concurrently.
Simple math tells us that Trotter will only spend one year in prison. She was also ordered to pay a $100 public defender fee.
No information on sex offender registration or any probationary requirements has been made available.
Woman Arrested for Pimping Teen Girls
[Previous 11/20/09 post]
(Fort Smith, Arkansas) A 39-year-old local woman, Joy Trotter, was arrested yesterday for allegedly transporting teenage girls to various locations for sex. Trotter faces a charge of felony first-degree promoting prostitution.
Notably, one of the teen girls has been identified as Trotter's 14-year-old relative.
The arrest came after a lengthy investigation into allegations Trotter was transporting underage females to motels and residences for sex, said detective Cpl. Jeff Taylor. Police were contacted several weeks ago by an alleged victim who authorities said told them about Trotter’s operation.Trotter was booked into custody at the Sebastian County Adult Detention Center without bail.
Trotter allegedly asked the girls if they wanted to make some quick money, Taylor said. The investigation also revealed one of the girls is 14 years old.
Trotter allegedly would pick up an underage girl and drop her off at a location for sex with a client.
The investigation is ongoing. Other arrests are expected, including Trotter’s “customers,” police said. Police are trying to identify other teenage girls who may have been caught up in the operation.
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