South San Francisco Man Pleads Not Guilty To Pimping Disabled Girlfriend
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A San Mateo County man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he sold his mentally disabled girlfriend into prostitution.
Nicholas Geranios is facing counts of domestic violence, abuse of a dependent adult and pimping. The San Mateo County Times reports that he pled not guilty to all of the charges last week.
Authorities say the 27-year-old Geranios posted Internet ads offering his girlfriend for sexual services in exchange for cash. The girl is 21, but apparently has the mental capacity of a child.
South San Francisco police say Geranios pocketed the money from at least six sexual encounters the woman had.
They say investigators found evidence on Geranios's computer linking him to the online ads.
Geranios's attorney, Sara Zalkin, did not respond to a phone message seeking comment.
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