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Police: Elementary teacher arrested in prostitution sting

Posted at 8:43 AM, Jun 24, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-24 17:55:13-04
HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) - Authorities in Maryland say a Prince George's County elementary school teacher has been arrested in a prostitution sting operation.
 
Officials say 29-year-old Martin Rye Brown of Silver Spring was arrested Tuesday on charges of prostitution and human trafficking.
 
Brown is accused of soliciting a prostitute and renting a room that was used for prostitution.
 
Police say Brown is a teacher at Langley Park-McCormick Elementary School in Hyattsville.
 
Prince George's County Public Schools system said in a statement officials are aware of the suspect's arrest and will cooperate with authorities in the investigation.
 

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