Crown Point, Ind. — A northwest Indiana woman has been charged with robbery for allegedly holding up a man at knifepoint after he’d paid her to perform a sex act.
Amy Crystal Startup, 31, of the 5100 block of Mulberry Avenue in Portage was charged in Lake Superior Court after police traced her through the phone number she’d written on a matchbook and given to the victim.
The 72-year-old victim told police he was driving Feb. 12 in the 500 block of Melton Road (U.S. 20) in Gary when he saw Startup walking along the road.
He offered her a ride and she agreed. Eventually, the two agreed on sex in exchange for money, police reports said.
Startup is accused of pulling a knife, taking the man’s wallet from his coat pocket, removing the money, climbing out of his car and fleeing.
The man called police, who used the phone number Startup had given the man to contact her.
Startup returned the call and agreed to meet in 10 minutes to perform sex for money. Officers went to the location and arrested her.
The charge, filed Tuesday, is punishable by a maximum 20 years in prison.
Read the original article from FOX Chicago News.
Distributed via Chicago Press Release Services