Westchester Couple Offered Sexual Services Via Craigslist

A Rye Brook couple were apparently so financially strapped that they advertised the 23-year-old wife as a hooker on craigslist, according to police. Neighbors had complained about people coming and going to Richard Salvatore, 45,and Rachel Grome's townhouse that police started a investigation. Apparently a cop found a craigslist ad which "featured several sexy photos of Grome. The ad claimed she was a college student trying to make some extra cash." A neighbor said to WABC 7, "This used to be a quite area, a quiet street. It's kind of sad it's coming down to that. I'm just hoping that it gets better." The couple, who have two children, were charged with prostitution, though they told WCBS 2 they were "arrested by mistake." At any rate, Rye Brook Police Chief Gregory Austin told WCBS 2, "I feel like craigslist has really brought 42nd Street and Times Square right into people's home."

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By Jen Chung in News on March 21, 2009 2:49 PM

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spiritross

He was 45

She was 23

Quite a marriage

cncrocket

AGH! Fuckers! You wanted sex off the streets? Fine. Done. Times Square sucks now, thanks. Now you want to control people in their homes? Fuck that. Prostitution needs to be decriminalized IMMEDIATELY.

schizofriendly

Decriminalize prostitution and register sex workers for healthcare.

nomnomnom

I hope the kids slept far away from the room where they entertained Johns.

ericf

"Rye Brook Police Chief Gregory Austin told WCBS 2, "I feel like craigslist has really brought 42nd Street and Times Square right into people's home.""

A testament to how in touch with reality their local law enforcement is.

tmz is evil

"Love for sale... ♫

Appetising young love for sale... ♫"

Addicted to Chocohol

Uh, no thanks.

NannyState

Just another reason why I avoid Craigslist whenever I'm hunting down some cheap cooch.

hotstepper

"take my wife, please"

Thespis

Uhh...42nd Street and Times Square? There are no hookers there, only Disney shows. These days "bringing 42nd street and Times Square" into your neighborhood means popping The Little Mermaid into your DVD player.

Tower18

I love how these stories always boil down to "what is the neighborhood coming to??" when there was a single incident.

just saying

It must be idiot day again on Gothamist.

Sad that the couple has two children.

Peter

I'd do her.

If she's unshaved, of course.

Roncore

Sex in a house....our neighborhood is going to hell in a handbasket!

Next thing you know, minorities will move in next door!

Won't somebody please think of the Children!!!!

Splicer

Oh, good -- the sex police are out in force aided and abetted by the neighborhood busybodies, er, watch. You mean people coming into that house for sex? Sex in a house? What is this world coming to?