Ball Ground Man Charged In Alleged Prostitution Ring

Editor's note: one name was removed from this article as the case was discharged.

DUNWOODY, GA -- A Ball Ground man was among the latest individuals who have been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged commercial sex organizations disrupted earlier this year by police in DeKalb County.

The two organizations were dismantled in January after Dunwoody police received a tip and conducted an investigation that spanned over several months.

Those arrested on Tuesday, June 13 have been charged with pandering, a misdemeanor, and violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act:

• Robert Blalock (Winder)
• Scott Friedman (Atlanta
• Jin Huang (Norcross)
• Eugene Koh (Suwanee)
• Michael Krokey (Athens)
• Michael Maloney (Roswell)
• Jason Norris (Ball Ground)
• Todd Pearson (Smyrna)
• Andrew Portman (Marietta)
• Richard Ross (Atlanta)
• Victor Serrano (Duluth)
• David Wang (Cumming)
• Clifton Moncrief (Macon)

Investigators have identified numerous other individuals involved in this alleged criminal organization and residents can expect more arrests, the Dunwoody Police Department said.

In the fall of 2016, the agency got an anonymous tip from a resident about the alleged operation and police followed up on the information. With the help of surrounding local agencies, Dunwoody police began investigating the organizations allegedly operating as escort services in its jurisdiction.

The tip led to the identification of two groups, Atlanta Gold Club Escorts and Lipstick and Shoes Escorts, and the arrests of the groups' owner and operators, the female defendants as well as patrons of the organizations.

"There is no disputing that this was a criminal enterprise," Dunwoody police previously told Patch. "More arrests are expected as the identities of the buyers are confirmed."

Other agencies assisting Dunwoody police in its investigation include Atlanta Police Department’s APEX Unit, Cobb County Police Department, Clayton County Police Department and the Sandy Springs Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit.

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