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Broadview Man Charged With Prostituting 16-Year-Old Girl

(CBS) -- A Broadview man has been charged with prostituting a missing girl, the Cook County sheriff's office said.

The Cook County Sheriff's office says James R. Taylor was arrested Friday after he tried to enter a Broadview hotel room where an undercover officer has just identified himself to a 16-year-old girl.

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They say she had offered to perform sex acts for money in response to a classified ad for a female escort.

The 26-year-old Taylor is charged with promoting prostitution of a minor, involuntary servitude of a minor and trafficking for benefits.

The sheriff's office says the girl was reported missing months ago and has been offered supportive services.

Taylor is scheduled to appear in bond court Sunday.

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