A pair of Indianapolis women are facing charges after prosecutors say they offered sex for a fee in Franklin.
Laci Ann Bishop, 54, is charged with prostitution but with a prior conviction for the crime, a Level 6 felony. Arron Nichole Kimbrell, 45, is charged with prostitution as a Class A misdemeanor.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office routinely monitors local websites for criminal activity, including prostitution. On Oct. 16, detectives found Kimbrell in an advertisement on a website known for prostitution. Kimbrell allegedly wrote in the advertisement that she would not accept cash for sexual services because it was illegal, but would “accept donations for [her] time,” according to court documents filed in Johnson Superior Court 3 Tuesday.
Kimbrell also reportedly listed a phone number on the website, and detectives later found the same number on a different website with photos of Kimbrell and a nickname she used, court documents show.
Two days later, an undercover detective texted Kimbrell. Two days after this, on the morning of Oct. 20, an undercover detective allegedly received a call from Kimbrell and asked about meeting up with her and another woman for sex. The other woman, identified as Bishop, later confirmed both of them would be there, according to court documents.
They got off the phone so they could find a location to meet. A few minutes later, Kimbrell reportedly called back to set a time to meet that afternoon and told the undercover detective how much it would cost. An agreement was then made, court documents show.
When the undercover detective met with Kimbrell and Bishop at their set location, a vehicle in the area of the 2000 block of E. King St. in Franklin, the detective asked if they wanted the money upfront, and Kimbrell allegedly said yes. After receiving the money, both women began to undress and the detective gave a signal for them to be arrested. They were subsequently taken into custody, according to the documents.
The entire encounter was also recorded.
Bishop initially denied any part of being involved in a sexual act for money. When detectives spoke with Kimbrell, they say she admitted to arranging the encounter, driving to the location with Bishop and said that both she and Bishop agreed to have sex with the undercover detective, court documents show.
Later, Bishop told detectives she had prior arrests for prostitution, she had recently started up again, and that she was supposed to receive half of the money for the sexual act. Criminal records showed she had been arrested for prostitution five other times in Marion County, and one time in Richmond, Virginia. She had been convicted five times, with one felony case in Marion County having been dismissed in 2006, according to court documents.
