Police say granny, 80, ran prostitution ring


LINDENWOLD, New Jersey (AP) -- Police made a surprising discovery when they busted the alleged madam of a prostitution ring called "August Playmates": The woman running the show was an 80-year-old grandmother.

Authorities arrested Vera Tursi last month during a sting operation to crack down on prostitution rings posing as legal escort services. Police say Tursi ran the business from her two-bedroom apartment, taking $60 of every $160 she charged clients for one hour with a call girl.

Law enforcement officials say Tursi admitted her role in the business, saying she took it over a few years ago from her daughter, who had died. Police say Tursi told them she needed money to subsidize her Social Security checks.

Undercover police first began to wonder about the age of their suspect when they called the escort service as part of their sting operation. They said she seemed to have difficulty breathing.

"You get a feel for how old someone is when you talk to them," State Police Detective Sgt. Thomas Cornely told The Sunday Star-Ledger of Newark. "She sounded like an 80-year-old woman."

Although police arrested Tursi when they came to her apartment May 2, they decided not to bring her to the police barracks because of her poor health.

Tursi has been charged with a a single count of promoting prostitution. If convicted, she faces up to five years in prison. But because of her age and lack of a criminal record, she's more likely to receive probation, Cornely said.

 

lol...
Imagine, there is someone out there qwho is this womans grandson... LOL
Imagine his "current event" in class this week...
Show and Tell?
Must have been one hellova 16th birtday party for him...
Can you imagine? Prolly visits his grandmother all the time...
All the *** that is in and out of that place...
Good lookin Tiller... hopefully its not any relation to Alfie...

 

u have a pm

 

that is a funny *** story! who would expect an 80 yr old woman would do that! lmao

 

that is pretty funny

 

I have to say that whole dirty jersey crew and thier girls where some cool ****'s, Class act everyone of them !!!

 

I wasnt hatin Cat.. me and Alfie have always busted .. its all good!!

 

I realized that at the bar. I just was just givin my props to how they treated me before anyone broke thier ankle jumpin on the bandwagon



Hook me up wit a little vid of my run if you have the time bro.

 

word up cat i had a good time except for the hangover but i killed that with another one. you got mad skillz keep that **** up.

 

thanks bro. You guys had a show on sunday ?
How did it go off ?