John Michael Mosher, 21, also was arrested Friday. Traffic: Alexa De Armas left , 17, has been charged with felony human trafficking, and year-old John Mosher right has been arrested on a charge of sexual battery with a victim older than Break in the case: Four students at Venice High School pictured told administrators last month that De Armas wanted them to work for her as prostitutes.
Mosher is charged with felony sexual battery on a victim older than He is being held without bond and has been ordered to have no contact with the victim or the year-old suspected madame.
Police Capt. Tom Mattmuller told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune hat a third arrest is expected later in the day Tuesday. The alleged sex trafficking ring first came to light in October after four students at Venice High School told administrators that De Armas, a student at Sarasota High, and a male student from their school wanted them to join, according to police.
About the same time, police looked into reports of a Riverview High School student's involvement with Mosher. De Armas and at least one other student are said to have come up with a plan over the summer to prostitute other teens for money and alcohol.
Police documents indicate that the ring leader, Miss De Armas, arranged for Mosher to have sex with the year-old girl in a community pool shed on Colonial Lane in Nokomis in August. Businesswoman: The teenager allegedly discussed with her accomplice online prices for various sexual services.
