COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio State University academic adviser and a real estate agent held a $10-a-ticket raffle that offered an evening with a prostitute who is also a child sex-abuse caseworker, police said.
Christopher S. Johnson, 33, an academic adviser at OSU’s School of Nursing, organized the raffle through a Craigslist.com chat board, police said. Real estate agent Rusty Blades, 42, held the invitation-only party at his house for the participants.
Johnson and Blades were charged with promoting prostitution. A judge set bail at $50,000 for Blades and $25,000 for Johnson.
OSU spokesman Jim Lynch said that Johnson was placed on unpaid leave and that the school will investigate whether he improperly used his computer.
Police Detective Jeffrey Ackley identified Vanise Dunn, 31, as the prostitute involved in the raffle. She has worked at Franklin County Children Services since 2000, and court records show she was charged with prostitution Nov. 12 for allegedly soliciting a vice detective.
Dunn has been on paid leave since her arrest, said Doris Calloway Moore, spokeswoman for Franklin County Children’s Services. The agency is looking into whether Dunn violated any of its policies.
When the reporter says that the raffle was a date for a prostitute, was that _really_ what they offered? Wasn't it more likely one of these "dating" raffles where you win a "date" with this beautiful lady? And it turns out, she was recently arrested for turning tricks.
I find it very hard to believe that 2 prominent leaders in the public sector actually held a "Raffle for Prostitution".
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