A Fayette County man was arrested Aug. 28 on charges of pandering and obstruction after an incident at his home that included the woman he solicited for prostitution striking him, stealing his vehicle and wrecking it a short distance from the residence. A warrant has been issued for the woman.
James E. Hicks, 66, of Smithstone Path, was charged with pandering and obstruction, according to Fayette County jail records.
Sheriff Barry Babb said Hicks and the woman met in Fulton County where she left her vehicle and drove to Hicks’ home off Ga. Highway 314. It is not known how the two met, Babb added.
Hicks paid the woman a sum of money, though for an unknown reason, she decided not to go through with what had been arranged, said Babb.
Hicks and the woman got into a minor struggle during which time she struck Hicks on the side of the head causing a small laceration, Babb said.
The woman then took the keys to Hicks’ pick-up truck and left the residence, only to crash the vehicle in a ditch a short distance away, said Babb.
Babb said deputies responded to the residence on a stolen vehicle call, only to have Hicks subsequently tell the truth about what had occurred.
Babb said the woman is being sought on charges of prostitution.
