Homeless woman pleads not guilty to prostitution in Columbus
A homeless woman allegedly agreed to have oral sex with an undercover agent in exchange for $20, according to testimony Wednesday morning in Columbus Recorder’s Court.
Tamika Mitchell, 31, pleaded not guilty to prostitution and possession of a drug-related object. She was ordered held in the Muscogee County Jail under bonds totaling $500, and the case was bound over to State Court.
Max Todd, an agent with the Special Operations Unit, said another undercover officer was near North Lumpkin Road around 2:34 p.m. Tuesday patrolling an area where prostitutes are known to frequent.
Mitchell allegedly approached the undercover officer and offered to perform oral sex for $20. Todd said she changed her mind when she saw a marked police vehicle arrive on the scene.
Police said she was being taken into custody when they allegedly found a glass smoking device in her possession.
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This story was originally published March 29, 2017 at 11:49 AM with the headline "Homeless woman pleads not guilty to prostitution in Columbus."