A Thousand Oaks real estate agent allegedly running a prostitution operation that brought in several thousand dollars a week has been arrested on vice charges at her luxury townhouse, authorities said Tuesday. Gary Pentis said. Pentis said the case has alerted detectives to similar operations in the Thousand Oaks area. He estimated that at least two other prostitution rings are working the area with at least 10 women. He said investigations are continuing. A Jon Douglas spokeswoman confirmed that both have been affiliated with the firm, but would not discuss their current employment status.
Graves was cited on a misdemeanor count and released. Jones was booked into Ventura County Jail and later released. An anonymous telephone caller alerted authorities to the service through the Ventura County Crime Stoppers Program and gave them the phone number, Pentis said.
When an undercover detective called the number, a woman identifying herself as Sandy answered and arranged for Jones to meet the detective at an area parking lot. Jones and the detective then proceeded to the Thousand Oaks residence, he said. Graves was arrested after another undercover detective called her, posing as a client, Pentis said. She then met him at the townhouse, Pentis said.
Both women had received month licenses to sell property, according to the state Department of Real Estate in Los Angeles. The department is responsible for investigating complaints about real estate brokers. The state in March, , issued Jones a license that was due to expire in September. Graves received a license on April 19, a department spokeswoman said. Neighbors in the Stoneybrook area said they had not seen any unusual activity at the house and did not believe the allegations.
They said Jones moved into the house about three years ago and now lived there with a girlfriend. The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
