Man suspected of running five-state prostituton ring

IDAHO FALLS – A South Dakota man has been arrested for allegedly running a prostitution ring that spanned five states, including Idaho.

Bonneville County authorities are trying to have Robert S. Grueskin, 36, extradited from Sioux Falls, S.D., to Idaho Falls, where he is expected to be charged with procurement of prostitution, accepting the earnings of a prostitute and receiving pay for arranging sex, Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Bruce Pickett said.

Idaho Falls police began investigating Grueskin after a local TV reporter asked authorities about advertisements for Very Good Escort Service. Detectives claimed Grueskin used the ads to recruit prostitutes and find clients willing to pay the $240 hourly charge.

An undercover police officer posing as a prostitute said she spoke by phone to Grueskin, who allegedly arranged for her to have sex with clients in motels and told her to mail half of her earnings to his Sioux Falls address.

Grueskin was arrested Wednesday, after the Sioux Falls Police Department searched his home and allegedly found marked bills tying him to Idaho Falls.