Crime & Safety
Teen Rescued In Homewood Prostitution Investigation
An 18-year-old woman was rescued in a prostitution investigation in Homewood that has netted one arrest.
HOMEWOOD, AL — An investigation into prostitution at a Homewood hotel resulted in the arrest of a 20-year-old woman and the rescue of an 18-year-old victim, according to a report by ABC 33/40.
The arrest was made at a hotel in the Oxmoor Road area, where Diashe Grant, 20, of Birmingham was taken into custody. Grant is charged with promoting prostitution.
The FBI is conducting a human trafficking investigation regarding this case, according to ABC 33.40.
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