A mother of three from Texas is accused of coaching women to sell their bodies out of the couple’s home after her husband was arrested for allegedly operating a pr0stitution ring that local police frequently visited.
Ashley Ketcherside’s alleged involvement in her husband’s alleged pr0stitution enterprise was initially disregarded when he was arrested on April 8. She was arrested on Wednesday, April 15, on charges of racketeering.
She allegedly offered her X-rated services for $1,000 per hour, according to police, and a thorough investigation found that she had two prior pr0stitution convictions.
Ashley and Michael Ketcherside allegedly hosted members of the Godley Police Department and their spouses at their home, where they ran the ring for at least a decade. During the gatherings, Ashley could be found preparing another woman for pr0stitution, according to court documents obtained by the outlet.
But when Michael was apprehended, Ashley told Fox 4 she was blindsided by the investigation and maintained her family’s innocence.
“[Michael] is a great husband, an amazing father to my three kids, and I believe in the justice system,” she said.
She flatly denied all accusations, including rumors that ex-Godley cop Solomon Omotoya paid her for s£x, but added that she thinks “two consenting adults should be allowed to do whatever it is that they want to do.”
She also rejected suggestions that she may be a pr0stitute herself, despite her two previous convictions.
When Omotoya was nabbed alongside Michael, he led investigators to former Godley Police Chief Matthew Cantrell, who revealed that Ashley charged $1,000 an hour for s£x with her, according to court documents.
Those same rates were repeated in messages on Ashley’s seized burner phone, the publication reported.
Omotoya and Cantrell are also facing charges in connection with the s£x ring.
Outside of the ring, the group is also being probed for corruption.