Police: Iowa mom accused of pimping daughter

[February 12, 2010]  CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- A Cedar Rapids woman was accused of arranging her daughter's effort at prostitution.

Mary J. Doolin was arrested Wednesday in connection with a Sept. 29 incident in Coralville. Police said Doolin sent her daughter to meet an undercover officer who had contacted her during a prostitution investigation. According to police, Doolin's daughter, 37-year-old Debra Voshell, was later charged with pandering.

Police said Doolin admitted to running a prostitution ring for a number of years and has prior convictions for pimping and prostitution.

Doolin was being held Thursday in the Johnson County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bond.

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[Associated Press]

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