HOT SPRINGS, AR—Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney
for the Western District of Arkansas, and Randall C. Coleman, FBI
Special Agent in Charge, announced that Garland County Sheriff’s Deputy
Neil Parliment was arrested yesterday, June 13, on a federal warrant for
enticing an individual to engage in prostitution. Parliment is a marine
patrol officer with the Garland County Sheriff’s Office.
United States Attorney Eldridge commented, “As stated in the complaint, this case involves serious allegations of activity by a sheriff’s deputy involving prostitution. This case indicates that we will investigate and prosecute such criminal activity, including when those in positions of public trust violate that trust by engaging in criminal activity.”
“Last night’s arrest is a result of the dedicated efforts of our Denied Innocence Task Force,” stated Agent Coleman. “The charge against the officer in this case—involving enticing a person across state lines for prostitution—is a serious one that our task force is committed to aggressively investigating.”
As charged in the complaint, from January to June 2013, Parliment arranged for and facilitated the travel of a prostitute working out of Memphis to come to Hot Springs for the purposes of exchanging sexual activity for money. Over the course of the investigation, it was discovered that Parliament had not only engaged the services of the prostitute himself but also facilitated meetings and introductions between the prostitute and others for sexual activity.
If convicted, Parliament faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
This case was investigated by the FBI Denied Innocence Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney Dustin Roberts is prosecuting the case for the United States.
The charges in a complaint are only allegations. A person is presumed innocent unless or until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
United States Attorney Eldridge commented, “As stated in the complaint, this case involves serious allegations of activity by a sheriff’s deputy involving prostitution. This case indicates that we will investigate and prosecute such criminal activity, including when those in positions of public trust violate that trust by engaging in criminal activity.”
“Last night’s arrest is a result of the dedicated efforts of our Denied Innocence Task Force,” stated Agent Coleman. “The charge against the officer in this case—involving enticing a person across state lines for prostitution—is a serious one that our task force is committed to aggressively investigating.”
As charged in the complaint, from January to June 2013, Parliment arranged for and facilitated the travel of a prostitute working out of Memphis to come to Hot Springs for the purposes of exchanging sexual activity for money. Over the course of the investigation, it was discovered that Parliament had not only engaged the services of the prostitute himself but also facilitated meetings and introductions between the prostitute and others for sexual activity.
If convicted, Parliament faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
This case was investigated by the FBI Denied Innocence Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney Dustin Roberts is prosecuting the case for the United States.
The charges in a complaint are only allegations. A person is presumed innocent unless or until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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