An Erie doctor is facing felony charges in Ohio after allegedly traveling there to have sex with a minor.
The state’s attorney general’s office, along with the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office, released a statement on Monday that 50-year-old Dr. Robert Zewe, Jr., of Erie, was arrested on Friday for allegedly agreeing to pay for sex with a fictitious underage girl and her mother.
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Zewe, Jr. has been charged with compelling prostitution, possession of criminal tools and engaging in prostitution.
His arrest came about as a result of an undercover operation led by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force.