Former officer arrested in prostitution sting
A former Pee Dee law enforcement officer has been arrested in connection with a prostitution sting, according to Florence County Sheriff’s Office reports.
Bruce Franklin Hinds, 55, of 4814 Jordan Circle, Timmonsville, is charged with first-offense prostitution, Florence County Detention Center booking reports show.
Timmonsville police said the sting was prompted by a tip they recceived that the suspect was operating an escort service called The Red Slipper from a U.S. 76 and Interstate 95 motel room near Timmonsville.
Deputies, working with police, arrested the suspect, as well as three women, during the undercover operation Thursday night after the four offered sexual favors in exchange for money.
Ramona Hurley, 41, of 816 Ben Gause Road, Coward; Sheryl Rumph, 40, of 4810 Jordan Circle, Timmonsville; and Jessica Jordan Smith, 21, of 504 S. Hickory St., Pamplico are each charged with first-offense prostitution, booking reports show. Smith also faces a charge of breach of trust with fraudulent intent-value of $5,000 or more.
Hinds formerly worked for the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office. Timmonsville police said Hinds told them he’d been operating the escort service, listed in the Yellow Pages, for about three years.
All four suspects remain in custody at the jail in Effingham awaiting bond hearings.
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Thank you Lisa. Just what I said.
angelswalk: I’ve sometime supported what you had to say ... but ... what are you talking about?
aaaaawawawwwwwweeeeee aint you so sweet!
Before this gets any dustier, allow me to add.
If any of these ladies is a victim, I might can help.
It won’t take a court order to find out who I am to get my assistance.
My heart does go out to these three women, in ways. That should be clear without saying. The ‘red slipper’ was long premeditated so I can only hope for these three that they were in agreement. If they weren’t for some reason then they need to let that be known.
EMTSGIRL. one question for you.
How do you think past victims felt having this news pop up in their face like this when they do everything in their power to stay away from anything concerning him?
It felt like a punch in the gut! It felt like all things past rushed up to the surface, etc, etc. The truth might could make even you cry and have nightmares!
fair enough emtsgirl, I’m big enough to give you a real answer. Do you think I would put in print my opinion if I don’t know what I am talking about?
Perhaps you should read all post again. Looks to me like every time I open my mouth [a few particular names] try to stir and change the significance of what is being discussed. It is called deflection.
I know exactly what I am talking about. I see others comments with the UGLY truth and I am still holding back. Do you see any post challenged but mine?
THERE IS A REASON THEY WANT TO CHALLENGE MINE.
BELIEVE THIS, I AM BEING KIND. I DID NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE WOMEN EXCEPT THAT [THEY] ALL SEEMED TO BE IN AGREEMENT.
Why would you want to send those remarks my way anyway? why not ask the mother of your nephew why she made it possible for her son to read such a thing about his mother?
If there is a monster in your life are you not going to do all you can and take what avenues you must to get that monster out?
What is really the big deal,emts? I think I know exactly what saywhats big deal is, why is he so interested with absolutely nothing to say except wanting to fight with [me] on any and every article I post to? He should take care of his own life and leave my name alone.
“THANKS TO JLEE FOR LOOKING PAST HINDS TO SEE THERE ARE OTHERS INVOLVED.“
Problem: Everybody always looks/looked past him.
There are families in turmoil. YOU GOT THAT RIGHT, FRIEND! And why?
Get pissy at me if you want, one thing is for sure, I will never be his victim again.
YOU KNOW SAYWHAT AND ANGELSWALK…YOU TWO WANT TO FUSE AT EACH OTHER FOR WHAT THE OTHER ONE IS SAYING. ANGELSWALK YOU COMMENTED TO JLEE ABOUT HIS POST. LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING, DO YOU KNOW ANY OF THESE PEOPLE? WELL IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT MY NEPHEW IS THE SON OF ONE FEMALES. NOW HOW DO YOU REALLY THINK IT IS FOR HIM TO SEE HIS MOTHER IN THE NEWS FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
SAYWHAT YOU WANT TO FUSE WITH ANGELSWALK, WHAT IS REALLY THE BIG DEAL WITH YOU TWO? CAN YOU NOT SEE THAT THIS IS SEVERAL FAMILES INVOLED HERE AND THEY ARE READING WHAT BOTH OF YOU HAVE TO SAY. WHILE THEY SIT BACK AND HIDE THEIR HEADS BECAUSE THEIR FAMILY MEMBER DONE SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
EVERYONE REALLY NEEDS TO THINK, WHAT IF IT WAS MY FAMILY IN A CASE LIKE THIS?
THANKS TO JLEE FOR LOOKING PAST HINDS TO SEE THERE ARE OTHERS INVOLVED.
I have known members of the family of this man for many years. I really feel compassion for them. However, that doesn’t mean I feel any compassion for him, since I know for a fact he went out of his way to badly hurt people I know, including his own family. We are supposed to forgive…to err is human, but forgiveness is divine. Since he never showed any remorse for the hateful things he did, I hope he doesn’t try to act remorseful now that he got caught. It has been hard to learn to forgive this man for the heartache he caused the people I know.
Since I do not know the women involved in this particular incident, but DO know the particulars of other situations, it is my opinion that he may have used emotional blackmail and physical abuse to control them.
In case you were wondering what I meant in my earlier rude statement, angelswalk clarifies it perfectly below….see what I mean!!
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