A Shakopee husband and wife have been charged with selling sex at their home, possibly earning more than $180,000 in the process.
According to a criminal complaint filed in Scott County earlier this month, the couple set up an escort service featuring "Katerina from Shakopee" after encountering financial difficulties.
The wife, Luba Lavrusik, 27, had sex with clients in the couple's bedroom, sometimes while her husband and their 3-year-old daughter were in a nearby room in the house, the charges said.
The husband, Ivan Lavrusik, took pictures of his wife, set up a website and solicited clients as part of a high-end escort service charging almost $400 per hour, according to the charges.
The couple faces charges of prostitution and child endangerment, for allegedly leaving a gun within the child's reach. They're scheduled to make their first appearance in Scott County District Court in early June.
KSTP-TV and other news outlets reported that police confiscated more than $181,000 in cash, two handguns and illegal steroids from the home.
Investigators said the couple established the escort service 18 months ago, according to the Shakopee Valley News.
Police began their investigation in October, with Bloomington police providing an undercover officer to gather evidence against the couple.
The Valley News said that an undercover officer made contact with the couple in March and that police executed a search warrant in April.
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