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Minnesota: Former assistant county attorney was accused of running a high profile prostitution ring in the state. The prostitution ring allegedly connected foreign women to the nice guys in Minneapolis such as lawyers, accountants, mortgage bankers, etc. The ring leader, John St. Marie, 66 was charged with six felony counts of promoting prostitution, but none of the clients has yet to be charged. 
New Mexico: The police captured the suspected kidnapper who forced a teenager into prostitution. The detectives said that he was arrested unexpectedly when they were performing surveillance on a possible drug house. He is now facing multiple charges including promoting prostitution and human trafficking. 
California: The new bill to require massage therapists to complete background checks by local law enforcement is at controversy. Many community leaders and massage therapists oppose to the bill while police claims that 89% of the massage therapists are prostitutes. 

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Posted Thursday July 29, 2010
10 hours, 44 minutes ago
(St. Paul, MN)  –  A former assistant Hennepin County attorney is charged with running a so-called “nice guys” prostitution ring in Minneapolis.  Prosecutors allege that 66-year-old John Paul St. Marie operated a website that advertised prostitution services – then set up appointments with men he called “nice guys.”  Investigators say St. Marie used “nice guys” to describe men he considered non-informants who would pay well.  They say police began surveillance at Minneapolis hotels two years ago and arrested several men who said St. Marie made appointments with prostitutes for them.  Because St. Marie is a former employee of Hennepin County, Ramsey County is handling the case to avoid any conflict of interest.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ―
A former assistant Hennepin County attorney is accused of running an alleged prostitution ring that set up “nice guy” customers for prostitutes at Minneapolis hotels.
Sixty-six-year-old John Paul St. Marie of Minneapolis faces six felony counts of promoting prostitution.
The complaint alleges St. Marie set up appointments for prostitutes with men he claimed were safe and could pay well.
Police began investigating two years ago after getting a tip from an informant.
St. Marie’s attorney, James Dahlquist, tells the St. Paul Pioneer Press that St. Marie has been recognized for his contributions to society and the legal profession â and the charges are “much in contrast” with that.
The Ramsey County Attorney’s office is prosecuting the case to avoid a conflict of interest.
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One of Corcoran’s first assignments was in Santa Maria as a teacher at St. Mary of the Assumption School, but after a few years of educating youngsters, she was certain that her heart was in nursing and health care.
 She went back to school and received her associate’s degree from El Camino College in Compton, and went onto Cal State Dominguez Hills to earn a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s degree in behavioral science with an emphasis on gerontology.
At that time, Corcoran returned to St. Francis, where her spiritual journey began, and served as a social worker, discharge planner and chaplain.
One night, she got a call around Christmastime, to come down to the hospital. Once there, she was directed to a scantily-clad woman with about a pound of makeup on, who worked at a strip club nearby.

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Homicide victim was an East Lake St. fixture, friends say
The man gunned down near a busy south Minneapolis intersection Wednesday night had his demons but wasn’t violent, friends said.
A man gunned down near a busy Minneapolis intersection Wednesday night was a well-known “old school” veteran of East Lake Street who was just five days out of rehab for crack-cocaine and alcohol addiction, friends said.
The man, known on the streets to everyone as “Vino,” was in his 40s and known for his sometimes-flashy clothing and long finger-wave hair. His real name has not yet been released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.
Those who knew him on the stretch of Lake Street often known for prostitution and drug problems said he was a good man who, despite some personal demons, never caused trouble.

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Charged: Leader of alleged ‘Nice Guys’ prostitution ring
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St. Marie set up appointments for prostitutes with men he called “The Minnesota Nice Guys” – those whom he claimed were safe and would pay well, the complaint continued.
Minneapolis police began investigating St. Marie’s activities two years ago after receiving a tip from an informant who had patronized the prostitution services. The appointments were scheduled at numerous Minneapolis hotels, according to the charges, among them: the Radisson University, the Doubletree and the Minneapolis Hotel.
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Investigators conducted surveillance of the prostitution activities at the hotels between August 2008 and May 2009. At times with the cooperation of one of the prostitutes, several patrons were arrested while agreeing to pay for sex. They stated that St. Marie had arranged for them to meet with prostitutes, the complaint added.

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Man Charged for ‘Nice Guy’ Prostitution Ring
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MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man is accused of running an operation that connected prostitutes with “Nice Guy” customers at Minneapolis hotels.
John St. Marie, 66, was charged with six felony counts of promoting prostitution.
According to the criminal complaint, St. Marie is accused of operating a website that advertised prostitution services. He set up appointments for prostitutes with men he called “nice guys” – those whom he claimed were safe and would pay well, the complaint says.
The Minneapolis Police Department began investigating St. Marie’s activities two years ago after receiving information from an informant who had patronized the prostitution services.
For $24 a month, the Johns give their employers name for a background check to verify they’re not undercover cops. The prostitutes even provide references.

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Former Asst. Hennepin Co. Attorney Charged For Running Prostitution Ring
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According to the complaint, 66-year-old John Paul St. Marie operated a website that connected men he called “nice guys,” men that were “safe” and would pay well, with prostitution services at hotel rooms paid for by St. Marie.
Between August 2008 to May 2009, Minneapolis police investigators conducted surveillance at Minneapolis hotels including the Radisson University Hotel, Double Tree and the Minneapolis Hotel. Several patrons were arrested and stated that St. Marie had arranged for them to meet with prostitutes.
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St. Marie is charged with six felony counts of Promotion of Prostitution. He is scheduled to make a first appearance in court at 9 a.m. on August 11th. The case will proceed in Ramsey County District Court to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest.

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John St. Marie allegedly told an undercover officer that he keeps a list of “Minnesota Nice Guys” he has cleared to see the prostitutes he manages.

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Former Asst. Hennepin County attorney charged in high-end prostitution ring
ST. PAUL, Minn.– A former assistant Hennepin County attorney is charged with six felony counts of promoting prostitution, for allegedly running a high-end call girl ring for wealthy clients.
The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office says 66 year-old John Paul St. Marie of Minneapolis operated a website that advertised prostitution services. A criminal complaint alleges that St. Marie set up appointments for prostitutes with men he called “nice guys” whom he claimed were safe and would pay well.
Minneapolis Police began investigating St. Marie’s activities two years ago after receiving information from an informant who had hired prostitutes. Investigators conducted surveillance at various Minneapolis hotels between August 2008 and May 2009. Several patrons were arrested and stated that St. Marie had arranged for them to meet with prostitutes, the complaint says.
A search warrant was executed at St. Marie’s home on May 22, 2009. Investigators observed St. Marie at his computer, working on a schedule for prostitution appointments.

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