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6 charged with prostitution in York County

Detectives cited six people with prostitution near the South Carolina state line in Fort Mill.

YORK COUNTY, S.C. — Six people were arrested and cited with prostitution following a human trafficking investigation in York County, deputies said. 

According to the York County Sheriff's Office, detectives were focusing on crime in areas near the state line in Fort Mill. During the investigation, deputies learned that one person was a victim of human trafficking and was forced into prostitution. That victim is receiving assistance from Homeland Security Investigations. 

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The following people were arrested and cited with prostitution: 

  • Courtney Ann Kinner, 36, of Summersville, South Carolina
  • Allyson Leigh Simmons, 49, of Charlotte
  • Erin Emerald Touchbaum, 31, of Charlotte
  • Wanda Jean Overcash, 43, of Charlotte
  • Marissa Lyn May, 27, of Jonesville Wisconsin

The sixth person involved in the case has not been identified. The case remains under investigation. 

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