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Texas Mom Accused of Running Prostitution Ring With Husband, Allegedly Catering to Cops
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A Texas mother of three has been accused of running a prostitution ring with her husband in collaboration with local police. Ashley Ketcherside is now facing charges of racketeering after she was taken into custody April 14, according to jail records reviewed by Oxygen.com. Her husband Michael Ketcherside—who was arrested April 2—is facing charges of continuous promotion of prostitution and racketeering. Ashley has publicly denied any involvement in prostitution. "Chaos" in the Operating Room: Patient Dies After Doctor Allegedly Removes Wrong Organ Man Sentenced to Record-Setting 438 Years in Prison For Raping and Molesting Children He Accused Her of Cheating After Seeing Texts on Her Phone, Then Shot Her 11 Times Over 45 Minutes Prior to Ashley’s arrest, the Johnson and Somervell Counties District Attorney’s Office announced that it had launched an investigation with Texas Department of Public Safety into the couple and the Godley Police Department’s alleged “ongoing criminal activity.” Investigators served a search warrant at the couple’s home on March 31 and obtained electronic communication and storage devices that they believe were tied to the criminal activity. “These devices contained evidence of an ongoing prostitution conspiracy involving Ashley and Michael Ketcherside, and numerous clients over the years,” prosecutors said. “Additional evidence shows the Ketchersides collaborating with then-sworn Chief of Police of The City of Godley and other officers.” Prosecutors said the police department, under the leadership of former police chief Matthew Cantrell, is also accused of conspiring with the Ketchersides to “compile information on local public officials and private citizens they perceived as adversaries.” According to prosecutors, that included members of the Godley City Council, Godley Independent School Board, the former mayor of Godley and the former Chief of Police. Current Godley Police Chief Darrell “Dusty” Vinson told Oxygen.com the police department is working with authorities as the investigation unfolds. “The city welcomes and applauds the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office for their work in investigating and addressing the alleged criminal activity,” he said, “and we are fully cooperating in this ongoing investigation.” RELATED: “Baby Jessica” McClure Arrested in Alleged Domestic Violence Incident 39 Years After Well Rescue Johnson and Somervell Counties District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Jason Buchanan told Oxygen.com that Cantrell was arrested on charges of promoting prostitution, while former officer Solomon Omotoya was booked on charges of soliciting prostitution. It's unclear whether either has retained an attorney. The Ketchersides allegedly ran the prostitution scheme out of their home, according to court documents obtained by Fox 4 News . Before her arrest, Ashley denied that her husband had ever trafficked her and told the outlet that she was not a prostitute. "He’s a great husband, an amazing father to my three kids and I believe in the justice system," she told Fox 4. "I’m absolutely no victim of my husband or anybody else.” It’s unclear whether either Ashley or Michael has retained an attorney. In 2023, she was removed from a Godley school district committee establishing the district’s sex education curriculum after officials discovered she had been convicted of prostitution in 2012 and 2016, the outlet reported. At the time, she had also allegedly been advertising on escort sites. RELATED: "If You Die, I Am Not Responsible": Drunk Mom Crashes Car of Teens Who Begged Her to Slow Down Buchanan told Oxygen.com most of the court records had been sealed in the case in an effort to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation. A request for comment to Texas Department of Public Safety was also not immediately returned.