Authorities announced that on May 30th, Kal Mitchell, 31, of Somers Point pleaded guilty before the Honorable Patricia Wild to Second Degree Conspiracy to Promote Prostitution of a Minor for his role in a scheme involving juvenile prostitution in Atlantic City, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced.
According to officials, Mitchell admitted that on various dates between July 2015 and September 2015, he and co-defendant, Saleem Reynolds agreed to promote the prostitution of minors in and around the Atlantic City area.
In exchange for Mitchell’s guilty plea, the State has recommended that he serve 5 years in New Jersey State Prison and have no contact with the victims. Mitchell is scheduled for sentencing on July 27, 2018.
Officials said co-defendant, Saleem Reynolds previously pled guilty to the Second Degree Conspiracy to Promote Prostitution of a Minor charge in June 2017 and was sentenced in December 2017 to 7 years in New Jersey State Prison.
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