Arlington Heights detectives had knocked on the door looking for a man wanted on a warrant. They found the man along with a girl, and evidence, like condom wrappers and a ledger of prostitution, Commander Mike Hernandez said. The man and woman, who provided an obviously fake ID listing her age as 24, were taken into custody for suspicion of prostitution, he said.
The man, Kevin Chavers, of Loves Park, was later charged with involuntary sexual servitude and human trafficking for pimping the girl, whose real age is Prostitution arrests and investigations are the norm for Arlington Heights police and police are working to address it. Chavers' was the third arrest this year for prostitution. Police also go on websites known to include classified ads offering "adult entertainment. Craigslist had been a popular site for those types of posts in the past, but detectives are finding other websites have become more popular, he said.
One site is known for its "adult section" where anyone can advertise for escorts, body rubs and other services labled "adult entertainment.
Prostitutes and customers come from all over the Northwest suburbs and Chicago. Last month, two Round Lake women were arrested on prostitution charges. Last year, two California women were arrested. The husband, Tim Smith, 28, was convicted of murder last month. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox.
Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Gloria Casas , Patch Staff. Find out what's happening in Arlington Heights for free with the latest updates from Patch. The girl was released to the custody of a relative.
