Accused Fugitive Prostitute Captured in Collegeville

A Gilbertsville woman is facing extradition to Arizona on charges of prostitution and related offenses, after she was captured by the Pennsylvania State Police during a traffic stop in Collegeville.

Rachel Page Laird, of Gilbertsville, was stopped near the intersection of Main Street and First Avenue around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Police then discovered that Laird had a warrant for prostitution-related offenses in Maricopa County, Arizona, with full extradition.

According to reports, Laird was one 33 individuals arrested during "Operation Goddess Temple", which took place during the summer of 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. Authorities allege that practitioners at the Phoenix Goddess Temple engaged in acts of prostitution, which they disguised as "spiritual healing sessions for monetary donations."

Laird was taken into custody and charged as a fugitive from justice. Her bail was set at $50.000 cash, and she was remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility pending her extradition to the state of Arizona.

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