Duo ran underage prostitution ring, NJ authorities say

Authorities have arrested two Atlantic County men they say ran an underage prostitution ring.

A four-month investigation by the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force resulted in the
arrests of Seleem Reynolds, 25 of the 200 block of N. South Carolina Avenue, Atlantic
City, and Mikal Mitchell, 29 of the 500 block of Shore Road, Somers Point, according to an announcement by the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.

The investigation focused on the exploitation of children under the age of 18, and of one adult female, for the purposes of promoting prostitution, it said.

Both are charged with promoting the prostitution of a child under the age of 18, as well as with other charges including endangering the welfare of a child and conspiracy.

The announcement didn't say how many underage prostitutes were involved, for how long the activity had been going on, or how old the victims were.

United States Marshals arrested Reynolds without incident in Galloway Township on Dec. 21 and lodged him in the Atlantic County Justice Facility in lieu of $300,000 bail, the announcement said.

Mitchell was arrested without incident in Jersey City by Jersey City Police, and was lodged in the Hudson County Correctional Facility in lieu of bail set by Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Wild at $250.000, with additional bail of $20,000 for a terroristic threats charge.

Authorities are asking anyone with information about child exploitation to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation Task Force at 1-800-CALL FBI (1-800-225-5324), or the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at (609) 909-7800.