A Ledyard teen claims two men pimped her out and used Craigslist to advertise her services.
Groton Town Police arrested one of the men, Matthew Lallis, last month and charged him with second-degree sexual assault, risk of injury or impairing the morals of a minor and promoting prostitution, according to the New London Day.
The 15-year-old, a runaway, claims Lallis offered her a place to stay and another man talked of how they "made money prostituting girls in Connecticut and New York," the Day reports.
According to a court document, the girl claimed Lallis asked her if she would prostitute herself by putting an ad on Craigslist, telling her he would lose his phone, car and hotel room if she refused.
She claims that customers would send her a text message and that the men would arrange the meetings and wait nearby, the Day reports.
She also says that the men didn't allow her to go anywhere without them or talk to anyone "because they did not want her getting involved with another pimp." She said she earned $710 performing various acts or just talking with men.
Lallis allegedly went to the Groton Public Library and used a computer to post the ad on Craigslist. Police searched for the ad but say it has been removed.
