Delaware woman, brother, adult son charged with trafficking teens
Taliesha Haith, her brother Donnell Singletary, and her 18-year-old son Jason Haith were all charged with human trafficking — sexual servitude, promoting prostitution, and other offenses. (photos courtesy Delaware State Police)
Police in Delaware have charged a woman, her brother and her adult son with prostituting two teenagers.
State police said in a statement Monday that two juveniles, one 16 and one 17, were advertised for sex work on backpage.com. Troopers say the foster parent of one of the teens contacted authorities and police called the advertised number and arranged a meeting.
Detectives arrested three people at two sites.
Thirty-four-year-old Taliesha Haith; her son, 18-year-old Jason Haith; and her brother, 32-year-old Donnell Singletary, were all arrested. They are charged with human trafficking — sexual servitude, promoting prostitution, and other offenses.
Delaware’s Division of Family Services took custody of the two teenage victims.
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