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A prostitution criminal enterprise came to a screeching halt last Friday when Federal authorities and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officers raided a home on Coatbridge Lane and arrested three people involved in running an upscale prostitution service geared towards "affluent clientele."According to the criminal complaint filed in Federal Court, Sallie Wamsley Saxon, 57, was a 'madam' who operated the local web-based escort service from her home in Charlotte. Saxon arranged the sexual encounters between the 'johns' and 'escorts' and collected 30%-50% of the profits. The average hourly rate for one of Saxon's prostitutes was $400. An overnight stay went for $3,500.
In addition to hiring local women, Saxon recruited women from all over the United States and world to come to Charlotte, NC and work for her. She arranged for prostitutes to travel to Charlotte from Canada, Asia, Brazil, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles and other places. Saxon would display the prostitutes' photo and profile on her members-only website and set-up the client/escort meetings in exchange for a cut of the profits.Donald Verdery Saxon, 52, (middle) is Sallie Saxon's husband and partner in crime. Donald was responsible for collecting monies owed to Sallie and other miscellaneous duties. Federal Agents observed Mr. Saxon accept cash filled manila envelopes from prostitutes and watched him transport an out-of-town prostitute to her hotel after a 'bare' photo shoot.
Glenn Alvin Fox, 58, was the contracted photographer who took bare photos of Sallie's prostitutes. Fox's bare photos were posted on Sallie's website as advertisement of available prostitutes for her clients. Sallie Saxon paid Glenn Fox at least $36,000 for his services in 2006.The Saxon's and Fox are all charged with conspiring to operate a criminal enterprise involving money laundering and illegal prostitution.
COURT DOCUMENTS:- Federal Criminal Complaint
- Federal Indictment
- Dept. of Justice Press Release