Michigan prosecutor hired hundreds of prostitutes, coerced women into sex
A Michigan prosecutor who "built a reputation as an outspoken advocate for ending human trafficking and prostitution" was arrested on Monday. I'll bet you can guess why!
That's right. Stuart Dunnings III allegedly hired prostitutes literally hundreds of times over a period of just five years. For the past 20 years he’s been the Ingham County Prosecutor in Lansing, Michigan. He’s the highest paid elected official in the county.
It's truly hard to tell what the worst part of this story is. So many options! Is the worst part the misogynistic addiction to sex workers? From the Washington Post:
When it came to hiring prostitutes for sex, Stuart Dunnings III preferred escort websites such as Escort Vault and Backpage.com.
Most of the time, police say, Dunnings would meet the women at motels. Occasionally, they’d meet at a pimp’s house.
His was a ferocious habit, one that led the 63-year-old to shell out hundreds of dollars three or four times a week for a revolving cast of heroin-addled sex workers.
Is the worst part the hypocrisy?
After all, Dunnings was known for being tough on sex-related crimes, particularly prostitution.