Escorts Exploit Clients in Dangerous Pay-to-Play Scheme

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Men rarely consider the
potential consequences when

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meeting online escorts, nor do
they think about the impact on

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their families, wives and
children if things go wrong.

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The concept of pay to play
websites is often discussed

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among colleagues at work or
during casual conversations in

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Barber shops.
A place where men can pick and

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choose the type of woman they
want to meet for intimate

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activities at an agreed upon
price.

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While some may see this as
simply paying for something that

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is typically free in traditional
dating scenarios, others become

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addicted to the thrill and
convenience of this

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transactional process.
But with temporary pleasure

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comes significant dangers,
police stings, unexpected

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violence, and even death.
In this episode of No Tears for

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Black Girls, we will explore a
case from Georgia where two

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female escorts plotted against
their clients, leaving a trail

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of victims in their wake.
Ashanti Dorsey, 21, and Keira

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Williams, 18, were trying to
survive on the streets of

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Atlanta through one of the
oldest professions in the book,

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escorting.
Instead of pursuing higher

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education or traditional jobs,
these young women use their

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looks to make money.
Ashanti took on the role of

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mentor Takira, teaching her how
to advertise their services, set

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prices, and choose safe
locations for meetings with

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clients.
At first, both women played the

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game fair, meeting clients,
doing their duties and

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collecting money.
However, things changed when

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they each got boyfriends, Kira's
being 20 year old Cameron Jones

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at the time and Ashanti's being
21 year old Dantavius Morrison.

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As more clients contacted them,
Kira, Ashanti and Cameron came

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up with a new plan.
Instead of going through all the

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extra effort, they could simply
rob the men.

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On December 21st, 2018, 28 year
old Mario Edwards, a FedEx

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employee, decided to contact one
of the women for a date.

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He was given a location in
Forest Park, GA, specifically

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the Forest Arms Apartments on
College Street.

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When Mario arrived at the
apartment and entered, one of

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the women pulled out a gun in an
attempt to escape.

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Mario fought back for the
weapon.

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Within seconds, multiple shots
were fired.

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It was around 2:00 PM, so nearby
neighbors called the police upon

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hearing the commotion.
Upon arrival at the scene,

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authorities found that Mario had
been shot multiple times.

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He was immediately taken to a
local hospital but unfortunately

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did not survive his injuries.
Detectives discovered that the

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apartment where he was located
was vacant and that his last

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calls had been made repeatedly
to 1 number.

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According to Mario's family, his
wallet, wedding ring, and $900

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from his credit card were
missing.

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The credit card purchase was
traced back to Square Cash and

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sent to Ashanti Dorsey.
Mario's car was later found

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abandoned in Atlanta while
police work to track down

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Ashanti.
It wouldn't be long before one

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of the women struck again.
On December 28th, 2018, 46 year

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old Rodger Crawford from
Barnesville, GA was at home with

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his four children.
A married father with a

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successful career at J&M Truck
Lines, he told his family he

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would be back after checking his
work schedule for the week.

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However, instead of going to
work, he got in his vehicle and

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went on an escort site where he
contacted Kira.

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She agreed to meet him at a
Handy Mart in Thomasville, GA.

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When Rodger arrived, Kira
approached his car.

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Filled with adrenaline.
Rodger didn't even make a sound

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as Cameron snuck up on him and
aimed the gun.

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In a commanding voice, he
ordered Rodger to get in the

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back seat of his car.
Panicked, Rodger tried to fight

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back but was shot once.
Despite the pain, he pleaded for

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mercy, willing to give them
whatever they wanted.

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But Cameron had other plans,
driving Rodger to a rundown

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trailer park where Kira joined
them.

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As Rodger tried to escape, Kira
took hold of the gun and shot

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him in the back of the head.
The couple fled in Rodger's car,

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leaving his wife desperately
trying to reach him.

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After receiving a call at 7:19
PM, the police were alerted and

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began searching for Rodger,
eventually finding his abandoned

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car in Clayton County.
Meanwhile, phone records showed

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multiple texts sent from
Rodger's phone to an unknown #15

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miles away from his home.
After investigating the number,

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they found a match to 18 year
old Kyra Williams, who is now

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missing.
As more reports of robberies and

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shootings surfaced, it became
apparent that they were all

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connected to three individuals.
Ashanti, Kira, and Cameron.

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Survivors of their attacks were
too ashamed to come forward

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until one man shared his story
of contacting Ashanti and being

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directed to the same location
where Mario had been killed.

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He sensed something wasn't right
and tried to leave before being

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held at gunpoint by Cameron and
Kira, who attempted to force him

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into the trunk of his BMW.
But with his bulky speakers

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taking up space, he managed to
run away, but not before being

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robbed for his valuables, which
Kira later pawned.

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Similarly, another victim came
forward after being shot in the

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hip when he realized Kira was
stalling and saw a camera set up

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nearby.
Thanks to quick response from

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911, he survived his injuries
with great shame.

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He confessed to the police his
actions leading up to the

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incident.
The couple, along with recently

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released Ashanti for shooting
two women in South Fulton, were

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now wanted in multiple counties.
Further charges included their

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involvement in the deaths of
Mario and Kira, attempted murder

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on two others, and the
disappearance of Roger.

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On January 2nd, 2019, Clayton
County Police received a call

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about shots fired at an
apartment complex on Lakeview

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Dr. Upon arrival, they found
Dantavius Morrison, Ashanti's

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boyfriend, fatally wounded from
multiple gunshot wounds.

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Witnesses identified Ashanti as
the shooter during an argument

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with Dantavius.
It seemed that Ashanti had taken

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her own boyfriend's life.
A few days later, detectives set

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up a meeting with Kira through
an online ad.

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She agreed to meet them in
DeKalb County, where she was

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arrested and brought in for
questioning.

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During interrogation, Kira
confessed to everything and

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revealed the location of
Rodger's body.

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She was charged with robbery,
kidnapping, attempted murder,

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and two counts of first degree
murder.

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Cameron was also taken into
custody and charged accordingly.

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Ashanti remained at large and
was deemed one of Clayton

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County's most wanted criminals
after her involvement in the

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death of her boyfriend and a
high speed chase with police.

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She was eventually apprehended
in De Kalb County and charged

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with two counts of murder for
both Mario and Dontavius.

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However, it was discovered that
she had no connection to Roger's

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death.
The drama continued as Cameron

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wrote a letter while in custody
attempting to arrange an attack

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on the transportation vehicle,
taking him to court so he

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escaped.
The jail took extreme security

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measures when transporting the
male suspect and his two female

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Co defendants to court.
He faced additional charges for

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attempting to flee.
Despite Kira's willingness to

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testify on camera, it did not
sway the verdict.

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She was found guilty on all
counts and given a life sentence

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plus 20 years in prison.
The outcome of Ashanti's case

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remains unknown as there is no
information available on her

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sentencing.
My condolences go out to the

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families of Mario, Roger and
Dantavius who were tragically

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impacted by these individuals
actions.

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It is unfortunately common for
men to prioritize pleasure over

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logic.
In some cases, our desires can

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blind us to the reality of our
lives at home.

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Roderick had a loving family but
jeopardized it all for an

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escort, ultimately losing his
life.

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Mario, also reportedly married
with a successful job, made the

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same mistake.
Even after Ashanti's first

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arrest for attempted assault on
two women, Dantavius pleaded for

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her release, unaware of her true
danger.

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To anyone who shares similar
thoughts, remember that you may

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think you're just having a bit
of fun and spending money on

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someone else.
But be cautious because

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everything that seems appealing
is not always beneficial In the

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long run.
We must strive for success

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rather than failure.
Thank you for tuning in to No

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Tears for Black Girls.
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