Age: 25
Sacramento, CA
Franklin Police have arrested two prostitutes from California at a Cool Springs hotel.
According to a Franklin Police Department media release, authorities acted on a lead Thursday afternoon. FPD Narcotics and Vice Detectives obtained search warrants for two rooms at the TownePlace Suites Hotel on South Springs Drive in Franklin.
During the investigation, detectives determined that a stolen credit card had been used to rent the rooms being used for suspected prostitution. Officers seized several cell phones, gift cards, more than in $1,000 cash and other evidence associated with incident.
Police arrested Royale Nixon and Destiny Wincentsen – both from
Age: 19
Modesto, CA
California. The two were charged with prostitution, identity theft, and fraudulent use of a credit card.
Nixon and Wincentsen each remain jailed on $40,000 bonds. Detectives issued a misdemeanor citation to John Brennan, charging him with patronizing prostitution.
Brennan was found with one of the women during the execution of the search warrants.
All three suspects will appear in court on Dec. 29 at 1 p.m.
“Prostitution is an ugly, illegal business that Franklin Police Officers will aggressively combat,” FPD Chief Deborah Faulkner said. “It simply will not be tolerated.”
This investigation is ongoing, and charges against additional suspects is possible.
