'That's Wild': Prostitution Sting Arrest Of 49ers Owner Befuddled Officers, Bodycam Video Shows – Patch

‘That’s Wild’: Prostitution Sting Arrest Of 49ers Owner Befuddled Officers, Bodycam Video Shows Patch
"It's crazy the people that do this," an officer can be heard saying in bodycam footage obtained by TMZ. SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Bodycam footage sheds more light on San Francisco 49ers principal owner John Edward "Jed" York's arrest during a prostitution sting in Ohio over the weekend. The video, obtained and posted online by TMZ, shows York being pulled over in East Palestine, Ohio, on Sunday morning. Wearing a Yankees shirt, York can be seen handing over his license to the officer, who immediately places the 46-year-old in handcuffs, the video shows. York claims he was "just driving" when officers pulled him over at a mobile home community during a sting targeting human trafficking.
York, according to USA Today, thought he was paying $140 for a sex worker he'd met through an ad online. But the person York was talking to was actually an agent with the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force. He was arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution, according to authorities. When questioned, York tells the officer he's from the area. The video then shows officers placing York in the back of a squad car. "That one was easy," one officer can be heard saying. "Super easy," another officer said. The officers comment on the cash York was carrying, with one saying, 'He's a real
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