The Parker Police Department arrested five people for their
involvement in an ongoing criminal extortion case. The arrests were
made on Dec. 22 in conjunction with the Aurora Police
Department.
Courtney Payne, 20, Priscilla Payne-Harris, 22, Jennifer Payne,
29, James Payne, 24 and Brittany Coleman, 24, were arrested and
charged with extortion, conspiracy to commit extortion, theft and
conspiracy to commit theft.
The extortion case involves a male victim who answered a
Craigslist ad relating to an in-home massage service that involved
money being paid for sexual acts being performed, according to the
Parker Police Department. Threats were made by the suspects to the
victim of going to law enforcement after the victim was told he had
sexual contact with a minor, said Sergeant Doreen Jokerst with
Parker police. The victim ended up paying $250,000 in extortion
money after the suspects threatened to contact law enforcement.
All suspects are being held on a $100,000 bond and the
investigation is ongoing. The Parker Police Department is asking
for assistance from anyone who might have had contact with the
suspects in relation to a similar ad or have any additional
information on this case. Anyone with information should contact
Detective Michael Buoniconti with the Parker Police Department at
303-805-6524.
