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Balt. firefighter accused of running prostitution ring

The firefighter had been suspended for similar charges in 2010

By Gigi Barnett
WJZ

BALTIMORE — Two men—one of them a city firefighter—are facing federal charges. Prosecutors say they were caught running a prostitution ring.

As Gigi Barnett explains, the illegal business allegedly involved a minor.

Thirty-year-old Jamar Simmons, a Baltimore firefighter, and 33-year-old Franklin Coit face federal charges. Both men are accused of running a prostitution ring. Federal prosecutors say the business used underage women.

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