Columbus woman charged with prostitution after traffic stop

A Columbus woman was arrested on a prostitution charge Tuesday morning after a traffic stop near University Avenue, authorities said.

Amanda Coe, 35, faces one count each of prostitution, giving false info, failure to exhibit a driver's license and no state tag. She was booked into the Muscogee County Jail for a 2 p.m. Wednesday hearing in Recorder's Court.

A Columbus police officer conducted a traffic stop around 1:50 a.m. Tuesday on a 1998 Toyota Camry with suspended registration.

Coe, who was identified as the driver, allegedly had sex with the passenger for $90. She was also accused of giving the wrong personal information during the stop and not showing the officer her driver's license.

No further details concerning the incident were given.

Sarah Robinson: 706-571-8622, @sarahR_92

This story was originally published February 13, 2018 at 5:05 PM with the headline "Columbus woman charged with prostitution after traffic stop."