Paul man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in promoting and profiting from prostitution in , Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced Friday. Kevin Anthony, 37, was charged and sentenced as part of a sting operation in According to the criminal complaint, Anthony solicited customers for two female victims to work as prostitutes for him and took the money paid for those sexual services provided by the victims.
Between Feb. On March 13, Bloomington police texted him and arranged to meet with him and a woman Anthony brought along to provide sexual services. When police arrived at the hotel, they met with Anthony and the victim. The woman showed officers the hotel room, which contained drugs. Both she and Anthony were arrested. While she was in jail, the woman told police that after a decade apart, she had reconnected with Anthony and they had started dating. During that time he suggested she become a prostitute.
She tried it but when she decided to quit, Anthony threatened her, sexually assaulted her and forced her to use drugs. She told police about a second woman who worked as a prostitute for Anthony.
During the investigation, officers also found photos and videos of the victims. Some of the videos captured Anthony discussing commercial sex acts, the complaint says. By Kristi Miller kmiller pioneerpress.
