East Memphis man charged with sexual trafficking

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The ring leader of a local three-man group that allegedly recruited at least three juveniles to become prostitutes was charged Monday with sexual trafficking.
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East Memphian Jordan Mark Stidham, 27, allegedly recruited co-defendants Bradley Neil Pryor, 32, and Joey Phillip Haring, 30, to help hire juveniles into the business of “massage/prostitution,” according to the police affidavit.

According to the report, the three men met two 16-year-old girls and one 17-year-old girl July 17 in the Raleigh-LaGrange and Goldbrier area and “recruit(ed)” them. The men allegedly took the girls to a hotel near the I-240 and Poplar Avenue intersection and then placed a “sexually provocative advertisement” online to attract customers for one of the 16-year-old girls, the report states.

The girl was engaging in sexual activity when police arrived at the scene.

Police said the sexual activity was consensual. The three men were the only suspects charged.

Stidham was charged two days after Pryor and Haring because he was being questioned by police about possible other similar incidents.

Police said the case is ongoing and there could be more victims.

Brothers charged in beating, robbery of 88-year-old man

Two brothers have been charged in the weekend beating and robbery of an 88-year-old man in North Memphis.
Jymareo Agnew

Jymareo Agnew
Julian Agnew

Julian Agnew

Julian Agnew, 19, and Jymareo Agnew, 18, are each charged with one count of robbery. Authorities are looking for a third suspect.

According to police, Donald Manning, 88, went to his rental property at 1697 Orr at 11:30 a.m. Sunday to collect rent from the brothers’ mother.

The brothers told him to wait while they went to a back room, then attacked Manning from behind as he looked for an appropriate spot to put a “for rent” sign.

The suspects took $300 from Manning before leaving in his 1988 Ford Bronco.

Both brothers are being held on $50,000 bond.

— Hank Dudding

Investigators search for suspect in 2 robberies

Investigators want to find the armed robber who’s making a habit of holding up the same convenience store.
This man held up the Double A Market, 2560 Kirby Whitten, on June 30, then returned and robbed the same store two weeks later. Jonathan Tribble faces two counts of aggravated robbery.

This man held up the Double A Market, 2560 Kirby Whitten, on June 30, then returned and robbed the same store two weeks later. Jonathan Tribble faces two counts of aggravated robbery.

The man went to the Double A Market, 2560 Kirby Whitten, about 12:30 a.m. July 14 and demanded cigarettes and money.

He got away on foot with 10 to 15 packs of Marlboros and some cash, according to a police report.

The same man robbed the store of cash about 3 a.m. June 30.