Lawyer for Springfield elementary teacher wants sex messages suppressed

The lawyer for Springfield elementary teacher Laura Fiedler, charged with promoting prostitution, has asked that text messages being used as part of the evidence against his client be suppressed.

Ms. Fiedler's arraignment, as well as all pending motions, are scheduled to be taken up during an April 15 hearing in Greene County Circuit Court.

From the Feb. 8, 2012, Springfield News-Leader:

Also charged is the woman who allegedly offered sexual services to an undercover officer in the sting. Kayla L. Yong is charged with misdemeanor prostitution. According to court documents, she also appears under the name Tasha Knox.
According to Yong, 24, of Springfield, both of the Fiedlers arranged clients for her. She said she gave nude massages and manually masturbated clients. She said she never had other sexual contact with clients, court documents said.
According to those documents, Yong charged the undercover officer $150 for her services. The Fiedlers generally kept $35 of the money, Yong told police.
Both of the Fiedlers told authorities they thought they were arranging meetings between employees hired to give massages and customers, according to the probable cause statements in the case.

The Fiedlers reportedly received text messages indicating the sex was taking place.

Mark Fiedler's trial is scheduled for March 18 in Greene County Circuit Court.

Prosecution on the prostitution charge against Ms. Yong has been deferred for two years, according to online court records, indicating she will be providing testimony against the Fiedlers.