Cops say 17-yr-old Myrelle and Tyrelle Lockett are twin pimps

[Dakota Valkyrie]

Tyrelle and Myrelle Lockett

Twin teenage brothers from south suburban Dolton forced teenage girls to have sex with strangers, pocketed the cash proceeds and beat at least one girl who was uncooperative, authorities allege.

Myrelle Lockett and Tyrelle Lockett, both 17, are each charged with trafficking in persons for forced labor or services, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor and involuntary servitude — all felonies, the Cook County Sheriff's office said.
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The investigation started Friday when sheriff’s detectives responded to an ad on Backpage, a Web site similar to craigslist for selling merchandise and seeking services. The ad promised sex for cash and provided a picture of a girl who turned out to be one of the teenage victims, the release said.

Through e-mails, the officers arranged to meet the girl at a hotel. When undercover officers arrived, they saw Tyrelle Lockett standing in front of the hotel with the teenage girl. When the officer went into the designated hotel room and met the girl, there were obvious and visible signs she had been a victim of repeated violence, the release said.

After an agreement was reached to exchange sex for cash, the officer took the girl into custody. Nearby officers arrested Tyrelle Lockett, who had nearly all of the girl’s personal items. Investigators learned he refused to allow her to access any of it unless she performed the acts he demanded.

A weekend investigation led to the arrest of his brother, Myrelle Lockett. At that time, officers also found another teenage girl being trafficked by Myrelle Lockett.

Through interviews and tracking of the brothers’ online and phone activity, investigators alleged the brothers had been trafficking teenage girls through various hotels throughout the south suburbs. Ads posted for the girls included rates as high as $300 an hour, though investigators learned the victims usually only a portion of the money — or none at all.
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http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/23...052510.article

The general manager of a Howard Johnson Inn said he remembers renting rooms to the Lockett brothers and was shocked when told that they were only 17 and were accused of renting rooms for prostitution.

"We check every ID," said Andy Desai, but admitted that some fake IDs "are better than the real ones."

"All I knew was they were using their laptops a lot. They wanted wireless service," he said.

Desai insisted his staff has worked hard to keep that element out of the hotel and has turned over all records of the boys' stay to police. Hotels aren't allowed to pry into what people are doing in their rooms, he said, but said that if he would have called authorities if he knew that prostitution was going on.

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local...-94864944.html

Jeez... Kids are starting young these days.

[Valasca]

What the hell is up with the brow ridge of twin number one? Was he beaten or is that normal?

[Laurenthian]

Huh. Except for the violence and illegality of their chosen profession (and the fact that pimps are all inherently evil), these kids had a solid business plan.

If only they'd gone into something less unsavory, like drug dealing or a paper route.

[Laurenthian]

How are the victims doing? Did they know the twins? Related? Do we know their ages?

[CplPunishment]

Man such lovely names, If my twin daughter were born male I would have named them Tyrelle and Myrelle simply awesome.

[Athena]

What the hell is up with the brow ridge of twin number one? Was he beaten or is that normal?

Both brothers have pretty pronounced (and natural) brow ridges. I think the way the one brother has his head tilted back is just accentuating his.

I gotta say, the whole "stop snitchin'" street mentality is slowly killing the black community. Not that this doesn't happen within the white community - it does - just not at as high a rate. Kids should always feel they've got the ability to go to police if they're being forced against their will to do something. These young ladies should never have allowed themselves to be forced into a position like this.

[CasperGirl]

Hmmm i think the one on the right looks like a big sissy boy.

[Hellsbells]

Twin brothers first in state convicted of sex trafficking

(MARKHAM) Twin brothers charged last year with forcing young women to perform sex acts for money in the south suburbs will be going to prison, the first people in Illinois convicted of human trafficking.

Tyrelle and Myrelle Lockett, 18, of Dolton, pleaded guilty Tuesday to Class 1 felony charges of trafficking of persons for forced labor or services, and were sentenced by Judge Frank Zelezinski to four years in prison, a release from the Cook County State's Attorney's office said.

http://www.wlsam.com/Article.asp?id=2105800&spid=

[walkingeagle]

I gotta say, the whole "stop snitchin'" street mentality is slowly killing the black community. Not that this doesn't happen within the white community - it does - just not at as high a rate. Kids should always feel they've got the ability to go to police if they're being forced against their will to do something. These young ladies should never have allowed themselves to be forced into a position like this.

That stop snitching thing began with police across the nation. I cannot and will not disagree that it tears communities apart, but the trust has broken down with the police. There are 9 words you never want to hear- I'm from the government, and I'm here to help!

[biteme]

They were just following in the footsteps of those they were taught to respect, the pillars of their community