Man ran prostitution ring out of parents' basement, prosecutors say

nbc ^ | 04/25/2019 | ap

[BenLurkin]

A Long Island man ran a prostitution ring out of his parents' sprawling suburban home, enticing women with drugs and locking them in the basement where they were forced to use a bucket instead of a bathroom, prosecutors said Thursday.

Raymond Rodio III, 47, used social media to recruit women, got them hooked on heroin and crack cocaine, and forced them to have sex with men in the basement of the Sound Beach home or at nearby motels, Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini said.

Police uncovered the alleged prostitution ring after a routine traffic stop last August. Officers recognized that a passenger in the car appeared to be a victim of human trafficking, Sini said.

[gathersnomoss]

A bucket instead of a toilet. His parents had no indoor plumbing?

[Buckeye McFrog]

That sounds like the plot of about 1/3 of the movies which came out in the 80’s.

[billorites]

Looks like a nice enough fellow.

[SaveFerris]

I ain’t taking no advice from some pimp from Long Island!!!

[sparklite2]

[bigbob]

“Work from home! Start your own business!”

[Savage Beast]

I wouldn’t expect prostitutes hooked on heroin and crack cocaine, using a bucket instead of a bathroom, in somebody’s basement, to attract a high paying clientele.

[Gamecock]

Not sure if it is better to run one out of your parents house or a car.

Either way it is all very sophisticated.

[JimRed]

His parents never noticed the traffic? Or were they involved?

[MrEdd]

Yeah.

I was wondering whether our pimp was Tom Cruise (Risky Business), Henry Winkler (Night Shift), or Dan Aykroyd (Doctor Detroit).

[Savage Beast]

Do you suppose he used the bucket too?

[woodbutcher1963]

It is really difficult to put a toilet in a basement. You would have to jackhammer the concrete floor. Put in a grinder pump to lift the output up because the sewer line is typically higher in elevation than the floor of the basement. SO GIVE THE GUY A BREAK!

(sarc)

[AppyPappy]

“I didn’t keep them there against their will. I just wouldn’t let them leave”

[Gamecock]

And don't read Glamour in your parents house either.

[SaveFerris]

Now, I don't know if Woonsocket was actually involved at some point....

[onyx]

The brat, Raymond Rodio III, is 47, so I reckon Raymond Rodio Senior must be at least 67 and likely 70 years or older.

Obviously, RR III should have been kicked to the curb 2 decades ago. Mama’s boy?

[FroggyTheGremlim]

I wouldn’t expect prostitutes hooked on heroin and crack cocaine, using a bucket instead of a bathroom, in somebody’s basement, to attract a high paying clientele.

He makes it up on VOLUME!

[Savage Beast]

It's probably a bad sign if you say: "May I used the bathroom before we get started?" and somebody says: "Use the bucket."

[Pearls Before Swine]

At 47, he’s too old to be a millenial.

But, at least now, he’s finally out of his parents’ basement.