Myrtle Beach police arrest three in connection with prostitution

Myrtle Beach police arrested three people in connection with prostitution on Monday night, according to jail records.

Marco Antonio Flores-cruz, 22, of Middletown, Pa., Sabrina Bernice Cruz, 31, Lauren Bailey Vereen, 37, were each charged with first-offense prostitution, authorities said.

An undercover police officer said he texted Vereen after seeing her online escort advertisement on Monday. The officer said Vereen told him that her “donations” were $80 for 30 minutes and $160 for one hour sessions, according to a police report.

The officer said he met Vereen about 10 p.m. Monday at a hotel at 399 13th Avenue South and Yaupon Drive, and said he recorded Vereen agreeing to sexual acts for money, authorities said.

The officer said he then told Vereen he was a Myrtle Beach police officer and other officers came in and assisted in the arrest, police said.

Details about the arrests of Flores-cruz and Cruz were not available on Wednesday morning, but records show Flores-cruz was arrested about 7:30 p.m. Monday on the 900 block of South Ocean Boulevard.

Cruz was arrested about 9:30 p.m. Monday on the 300 block of 13th Avenue South and Yaupon Drive, according to jail records.

Cruz and Vereens hometowns’ were not listed.

This story was originally published September 23, 2015 at 9:37 AM with the headline "Myrtle Beach police arrest three in connection with prostitution."