Woman who tried to pimp teen pleads guilty

A woman who arranged for a 17-year-old girl to meet undercover law enforcement officers at a hotel near DeSoto has pleaded guilty for failing to report the girl was working as a prostitute.

Brittany L. Morris, 25, of Winfield, pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of misprision of a felony, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom’s office.

According to Grissom:

In her plea, Morris admitted that on April 11, 2013, she received a call from two officers working undercover who called in response to an advertisement on the Internet. Morris arranged for herself and the teen to meet the officers at the hotel off Kansas Highway 10 to exchange sex acts for money.

At the hotel, Morris told the officers the price would be $600 an hour. When Morris was arrested, officers learned that the girl with her was 17. The girl admitted to working as a prostitute in New Orleans, Wichita and Kansas City with Morris. Both Morris and the girl posted advertisements on the Internet offering sexual services.

Sentencing is set for Feb. 18. Both sides agreed to recommend a sentence of between eight and 14 months in federal prison.