NJ Prostitute Gives Sister's Name To Get Out Of Bust: Police

A New Jersey woman tried to get out of prostitution fines by submitting her sister's name as her identify. A judge initially suggested the sister had to travel 1,000 miles to prove she's innocent, though the case has since been dismissed.

Paterson Police Director Jerry Speziale said Samantha Humienny was stopped by Paterson police for a prostitution-related charge in November and submitted the name of her sister, Jaclyn, as her identity.

The court says she owes $533 in fines for prostitution. Speziale said she's tried to work with Jaclyn, the sister, even though the judge is saying she has to travel from Florida to Paterson to prove her innocense.

"I said, 'Look I'm not your enemy,' " he said.

Jaclyn has balked and she told Speziale, he said, that she would like to do it by video. "I said we'll go speak with the judge," he said.

Paterson Municipal Court Presiding Judge Giuseppe Randazzo ultimately reviewed the matter Tuesday afternoon and dismissed the case. An expungement of the charges against Jaclyn Humienny will be expedited and related fees will be waived.

Officials from Paterson Municipal Court will send Humienny a letter explaining the actions taken, accoding to Pete McAleer, spokesperson for New Jersey Judiciary.

In an interview in Florida, Jaclyn Humienny told ABC7 that she's trying to become a teacher and "a potential criminal record for prostitution could literally ruin my future career as a teacher."

She told ABC7 that she suspected her sister, Samantha, was behind this when she got a notice from Paterson Municipal Court saying she owed $533 in fines for prostitution. The notice threatened a warrant for her arrest if she didn'tpay.

Speziale said she sent copies of her work hours to the Municipal Court judge to prove she was in Florida when her sister was stopped by police and fined. The judge told her the evidence was insufficient, he said.

YouTube video/photo of (l-r) Samantha and Jaclyn Humienny