Three men are facing charges in relation to a prostitution sting in Westminster. Joshua Walter Semon, 39, of Dallastown, Pennsylvania; Andrew Douglas Maley, 26, of Baltimore; and Mingo Bruce Hubbard, 42, of Westminster, were all charged with two counts of prostitution, according to court documents. Sheriff Jim DeWees said his department has gotten a number of complaints about prostitution in local hotels. The Baltimore County Police Department, which does stings like this regularly, came to help, he said.
At p. Maley said he would be there between 8 and 9 p. On the same day, at p. The detective told Hubbard her prices, and the two agreed to meet, according to the statement of probable cause. About seven minutes later, she texted him and directed him to come to the Westminster hotel she was in, according to the statement. Hubbard arrived at p. The detective said she needed to go to the bathroom, but Hubbard told her to wait and began trying to pull off her shirt with his right hand.
On the same day, an undercover detective from the Baltimore County Police Department, who was assisting in the sting, received a call at p. He asked her for her prices, and the two agreed to meet, according to the statement of probable cause. The detective asked Semon if he wanted to have sex, and he said yes. Maley and Hubbard were both released on their own recognizance, but Semon was held on a fugitive from justice due to a charge out of Pennsylvania, according to electronic court records.
Maley, Hubbard and Semon have a court date at a. By Catalina Righter and Emily Chappell. More in News.
