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Florida woman accused of helping teens use app for 'prostitution dates'
By Amy Lieu
Published February 12, 2019
Amber Peak. 33, of Lake Worth, Fla., was arrested Sunday on charges that include sex trafficking of a minor and child abuse, officials said. (Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office)
A South Florida woman was arrested Sunday for allegedly sex-trafficking teens by introducing them to a phone app to advertise themselves for prostitution, investigators said.
Amber Peak, 33, was charged with human sex trafficking of a minor and child abuse, reports said. She is being held in Palm Beach County's Main Detention Center, the Miami Herald reported. The alleged victims are 16 and 17.
“Victim 1 advised that Peak told Victim 1 and Victim 2 about this application and that they can make money from older men,” the detective wrote in a report, according to the paper.
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The 17-year-old said Peak told them they wouldn’t have to have sex with the men, but just allow them to touch them while they pleasured themselves, according to the report.
“Victim 1 and Victim 2 were shown how to post ads, what to say, things to ask, how to keep their ads refreshed on top of the ad list and a price scale for a ‘quick visit’ (15 minutes) $80, ‘half hour’ for $120 and an ‘hour’ for $180,” the detective wrote. “Victim 1 advised that Peak photographed her and posted naked photos of her online in prostitution ads.”
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The 17-year-old told authorities she, a 16-year-old and a 15-year-old would see between six and eight “clients” a day, the Palm Beach Post reported.
Peak allegedly prostituted herself as well, the report said.
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