KANSAS CITY, MO -
A 20-year-old Northland woman is in trouble for allegedly running a prostitution business out of her home, and police and residents say that they are surprised that it was happening in their neighborhood.
A woman police have identified as "Nikki Devine" was arrested Wednesday morning at her $400,000 Northland home where she lived with her two children. Authorities have not released the woman's name and picture pending formal charges.
Police allege that the woman's upscale address served as a selling point for her online solicitations.
"The neighborhood up north probably put some people at ease to come up to see her," said KCMO Police Sgt. Brad Dumit. "It just appears to be a traditional escort service, illegal prostitution activities going on inside the house."
Sgt. Dumit said he could not go into detail about the suspect due to an on-going investigation. But police do say that she talked prices for her alleged services online.
"Different codes on there, some put 150 for roses, 100 donation, consenting adults, they try every which way to get around the prostitution angle," said Sgt. Dumit. "But comes right down to it, it's prostitution."
Neighbors did not want to talk on camera, but told FOX 4 that they were in shock over the nature of the woman's arrest, and they say that they hope that her business was closed for good.
A woman police have identified as "Nikki Devine" was arrested Wednesday morning at her $400,000 Northland home where she lived with her two children. Authorities have not released the woman's name and picture pending formal charges.
Police allege that the woman's upscale address served as a selling point for her online solicitations.
"The neighborhood up north probably put some people at ease to come up to see her," said KCMO Police Sgt. Brad Dumit. "It just appears to be a traditional escort service, illegal prostitution activities going on inside the house."
Sgt. Dumit said he could not go into detail about the suspect due to an on-going investigation. But police do say that she talked prices for her alleged services online.
"Different codes on there, some put 150 for roses, 100 donation, consenting adults, they try every which way to get around the prostitution angle," said Sgt. Dumit. "But comes right down to it, it's prostitution."
Neighbors did not want to talk on camera, but told FOX 4 that they were in shock over the nature of the woman's arrest, and they say that they hope that her business was closed for good.
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