Six arraigned in prostitution probe
Published 6:57 pm Friday, April 24, 2009
By By JOHN EBY / Dowagiac Daily News
CASSOPOLIS – Six people arrested Wednesday night at Escape Reality after a two-month investigation into alleged illegal activities at the adult entertainment club on Dailey Road at Pleasant Lake in Edwardsburg, were arraigned Thursday in Cass County's Fourth District Court.
They include:
Brent Joseph Hanson, date of birth, Nov. 1,1950.
Charges:
1.) Conspiracy to keep house ofprostitution;
2.) Keeping house of prostitution;
3.) Solicitation of a prostitute.
Bond: $40,000 cash or surety.
Vicki C. McClain, July 20, 1980.
Charges:
1.) Conspiracy to keep house of prostitution (two counts);
2.) Attempted delivery of controlled substance – methamphetamine/ecstasy;
3.) Solicitation of a controlled substance/possession of methamphetamine/ecstasy;
4.) Conspiracy to lewd and lascivious conduct;
5.) Conspiracy to disorderly person;
6.) Lewd and lascivious conduct (two counts);
7.) Disorderly person (two counts).
Bond: $20,000 cash or surety.
Melissa Ann Goodman, Aug. 13, 1985.
Charges:
1.) Conspiracy to deliver controlled substance – methamphetamine/ecstasy (two counts);
2.) Conspiracy to deliver controlled substance – cocaine (three counts);
3.) Conspiracy to keep house of prostitution;
4.) Keeping house of prostitution;
5.) Lewd and lascivious conduct (four counts);
6.) Disorderly person (three counts).
Bond: $40,000 cash or surety.
Erin Virginia Dickerson, Feb. 3, 1986.
Charges:
1.) Conspiracy to keep house of prostitution;
2.) Conspiracy to disorderly person;
3.) Conspiracy to lewd and lascivious conduct;
4.) Keeping house of prostitution;
5.) Lewd and lascivious conduct (four counts);
6.) Disorderly person (four counts).
Bond: $20,000 cash or surety.
Lauren Marie Coombs, June 10, 1989.
Charges:
1.) Conspiracy to keep house of prostitution (two counts);
2.) Conspiracy to lewd and lascivious conduct;
3.) Conspiracy to disorderly person;
4.) Lewd and lascivious conduct (three counts);
5.) Disorderly person (three counts).
Bond: $20,000 cash or surety.
Katie Ellen McCreary, July 7, 1986. Her stage name is Olivia.
Charges:
1.) Lewd and lascivious conduct;
2.) Disorderly person.
Bond: $200 cash or surety.
The two-month investigation by the Cass County Drug Enforcement Team of the sheriff's office and Dowagiac Police Department and the Michigan Liquor Commission resulted from complaints of narcotics dealing and prostitution at the club received by both the Ontwa Township-Edwardsburg Police Department and the sheriff's office.
Agents from the FBI, Michigan State Police and Pokagon Band tribal police also took part in the April 22 operation.
This is an ongoing investigation, with additional charges expected.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the CCDET at 1-800-462-9328.