Crime & Safety

Update: Prostitution Ring Uncovered; Former TSA Employee Fined

A hotel manager told officers groups of men and women were in his room.

 

The Virginia man charged in organizing a hotel ring in Silver Spring has been identified as a former Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security manager at Dulles airport.

Montgomery County Police (MCP) were called to 39-year-old Bryant Jermaine Livingston’s Crowne Plaza hotel room in February after the hotel manager complained about activity in the room. The hotel manager said that he recognized Livingston as a frequent hotel guest and noticed groups of men and women in his room, police stated in a release.

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Livingston denied the manager's claim, but when police entered the room, they said they saw half-dressed people in the room, including three women and four men. A few people were in the two beds while others were seated and standing in the room, according to police.

One person admitted to paying Livingston $100 to enter the hotel room and engage in sexual activities, police said. Police arrested Livingston while he was at a training session in Dulles, according to a Gazette report.

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Livingston was charged with five counts of general prostitution, fined $500 and is currently on probation, according to official court documents.


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