Seattle man charged after 2 teens hired for sex over the Internet

A Seattle man has been charged with prostituting two teenage girls, including one who offered her services in ads placed on Craigslist.

Toda Maurice Robinson, 34, was arrested by Seattle police after an undercover sting at a local motel, according to charging papers. He was charged with two counts of promoting commercial sexual abuse of a minor in King County Superior Court last Thursday.

Seattle police arrested Robinson and two 15-year-old girls after a detective posed as a customer responding to a Craigslist ad in the erotic escort section, court documents said.

A detective responded to an ad Jan. 19 that offered "ecstasy" with one or two 19-year-old girls, according to charging papers. A woman who called herself Monique answered the detective's phone call and said it would cost $425 for two girls, court documents said.

She then asked if the detective was a cop, charging papers said. When he said no, she agreed to set up an appointment.

Police reserved a room at the Seattle West Inn and Suites in West Seattle, according to court documents. Detectives saw two girls get dropped off at the motel by someone driving a Chevrolet Impala, which then drove off.

The two girls went to the motel room and agreed to have sex with the detective, and the two were then taken into custody. Police discovered both were 15 years old.

The girls told police Robinson takes half their fee in exchange for driving them to their appointments, according to court documents. One girl worked as a prostitute over the Internet while the other worked on Pacific Highway. They said Robinson had at least three other child prostitutes, according to charging papers. Police found Robinson with a 16-year-old girl in the Impala parked outside of a fast-food restaurant a few blocks away, court documents said.

Robinson, who also goes by "Tone" and "T.O.," has been convicted of felonies, including second-degree assault and theft, and various misdemeanor crimes, according to court documents.

Sharon Pian Chan: 206-464-2958 or schan@seattletimes.com