'Skank Agent' Busted in Craigslist Robberies

Johns were lured to Wisconsin motel

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 2, 2009 2:39 AM CST

(Newser) – A self-described teenage "skank agent" has been busted for luring johns on Craigslist to hotels to be robbed, police report. The Wisconsin girl, 17, offered sex in exchange for an apartment under the "Adult Gigs" section of Craigslist. Once lured to a motel,... Read full story »

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