Iowa mother accused of arranging her daughter’s effort at prostitution

Iowa mother accused of pimping daughter

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Cedar Rapids woman was accused of arranging her daughter’s effort at prostitution. The woman, 60, was arrested Wednesday in connection with a Sept. 29 incident in Coralville. Police said the woman sent her daughter to meet an undercover officer who had contacted her during a prostitution investigation. According to police, the daughter, 37, was later charged with pandering.

Police said the mother admitted to running a prostitution ring for a number of years and has prior convictions for pimping and prostitution.

The woman was being held Thursday in the Johnson County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bond.

Information from: The Gazette, www.gazetteonline.com/