Two Women Arrested for Prostitution in Cedar Rapids

By Jeff Raasch, Reporter

Tonya L. Glover (left) and Cynthia L. Roberson (right)

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Story Created: Aug 30, 2010 at 2:20 PM CDT

Story Updated: Aug 30, 2010 at 2:59 PM CDT

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Hours after Cedar Rapids police ran a sting operation and arrested a woman for prostitution, another undercover officer was propositioned in the same area.

Sgt. Joe Clark said an undercover officer posed as a “John” on Friday afternoon in the 1300 block of Second Avenue SE and made contact with four women.

“There was more than one instance where we ran into someone engaged in prostitution, but we were only able to obtain enough evidence to arrest one person, at this point,” Clark said.

Cynthia L. Roberson, 52, of Cedar Rapids, was charged with prostitution after police said she offered sex for money.

About seven hours later, around 9 p.m. Friday, officers in plain clothes and an unmarked car were in the same area when they were flagged down by another woman. Tonya L. Glover, 42, of Cedar Rapids, also offered sex for money, according to a police report, and was charged with prostitution.

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