The mother of Amari Nicholson, who was allegedly killed by the mother’s boyfriend, has been arrested on prostitution charges.
21-year-old Tayler Nicholson was arrested Wednesday on three charges of soliciting or engaging in prostitution and possessing a deadly weapon.
According to her arrest report, Nicholson was met by undercover officers at MGM Grand on Tuesday night. They made conversation and the officers bought her a drink. During their conversation, they discussed an exchange of money for her sexual services. While walking to the hotel room with three undercover officers, an officer identified himself and placed her under arrest.
The report stated her purse contained condoms and brass knuckles.
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Tayler Nicholson is the mother of Amari Nicholson, who was reported missing in May while she was out of town. Her son was later found dead. Her boyfriend, Terrell Rhodes, was the sole suspect charged with murder in the boy’s death.
Nicholson was set to appear in court Wednesday afternoon.
Rhodes also appeared in court Wednesday, where prosecutors declined to pursue the death penalty in his murder case.
Rhodes is accused of killing 2-year-old Amari Nicholson.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Pamela Weckerly said that it is “not a capital case.”
Rhodes is accused of killing the toddler in early May while his mother, Tayler Nicholson, was out of town. Rhodes reportedly beat the boy when he wet himself before hiding his body, an arrest report said.
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Amari was reported missing after Rhodes reportedly told Tayler that an unknown person took the boy, posing as the boy’s aunt. Amari’s body was found a week later.
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson provided the following statement on the case Wednesday afternoon:
“There are many factors considered when determining whether to seek the death penalty in any individual case. In the case of Defendant Terrell Rhodes, after all the relevant facts were reviewed, the State chose not to seek the death penalty. This is a serious case, and as a community we mourn the loss of an innocent child. Rest assured, my office intends to move forward and seek justice for Amari by pursuing the conviction of Mr. Rhodes on the charge of Murder and ensuring that he spends the rest of his life in prison.”
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