IUPD arrests man for promoting prostitution

IU Police Department arrested a Bloomington man during spring break after police investigated him for promoting prostitution on the Internet.

Police say Mark C. Gillette, 47, used Craigslist to recruit male prostitutes. An undercover officer responded to one such advertisement.

The officer agreed to meet Gillette on March 16 at the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation building, where the subject was arrested, according to an IUPD press release.
Police arrested Gillette for promoting prostitution, a class C felony, which could come with a penalty of two to eight years in prison and a possible $10,000 in fines.

He was also wanted on a warrant for failure to appear at meetings or failure to register as a sex offender.

Gillette had been released from jail Feb. 28, and a warrant for his arrest was issued March 10.

Gillette was arrested in the same location, by the same IUPD officer, for promoting prostitution three years ago, said IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger.

Gillette has no affiliation with IU, according to the press release.