A three-year investigation has led to the arrest of two people who allegedly ran a multi-state prostitution ring centered in the Valley. After search warrants were served at several homes in Tempe and Chandler, it was discovered year-old Erik Dunham was collecting money and facilitating the prostitution of several girls brought to the United States from Thailand. Court documents show year-old Patcharin Koibuchi, from Thailand, was allegedly bringing girls to the United States to participate in the prostitution ring.
The girls were reportedly promised that they would eventually be granted freedom once they covered the cost of their transfer to the U. Dunham was identified and surveillance eventually led them to several properties in his name connected to the ring. Another neighbor who lives across the street from a home Dunham rents in Chandler did not want to give his name, but told ABC15 he saw the raid of undercover police cars swarming his cul-de-sac. Report a typo. Actions Facebook Tweet Email.
By: abc The investigation started back in when Koibuchi was arrested for prostitution and admitted to Homeland Security that she was involved in a prostitution ring but refused to give details. Dunham allegedly admitted to detectives that he was currently in charge of the prostitution of four girls, and was in charge of 15 girls at different times over the last 18 months. The suspects allegedly used the website backpage.
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