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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Man Busted For Crack, Promoting Prostitution During Richfield Sting

Police say Tramayne Colfred Williams placed ads on Backpage.com for prostitution services, some of which were provided in a Richfield apartment.

A Fergus Falls man has been charged with promoting prostitution and felony drug possession after police say they connected him to online ads promoting prostitution services in a Richfield apartment. Tramayne Colfred Williams, 30, is charged with solicitation, inducement and promotion of prostitution, a felony with a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $40,000 fine, and fifth-degree drug possession, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Williams is also charged with giving false information to police, a gross misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of a year in jail and a $3,000 fine. According to the criminal complaint, *undercover Richfield Police officers were investigating possible prostitution …

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