Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Preliminary hearing for elementary teacher on prostitution charge set for a week from today

The often-delayed preliminary hearing for Springfield elementary teacher Laura Fiedler, who faces a charge of promoting prostitution, has been rescheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 31.

Laura Fiedler, 35, and her husband, Mark, were both charged, with Mrs. Fiedler being represented by southwest Missouri's top criminal defense lawyer Dee Wampler. 

Both Fiedlers claimed they were shocked to hear that prostitution was going on in an establishment (the Landmark Hotel) and thought they were just making arrangements for massages.

The following passage came from the Feb. 8 Springfield News-Leader:

But authorities say data from the cell phones of Mark and Laura Fiedler as well as the phones and testimony of several of the women thought to be involved in the alleged prostitution ring, say otherwise.
According to court documents, both Fiedlers received text messages and emails that indicated that sexual services were being offered.

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