Police say Rochester man had son in car while transporting hooker for sex

James Nesbitt (Police photo)

HAMPTON, N.H. - A Rochester man was arrested a week ago after police say they caught him with a known prostitute in his car in which his seven-year-old son was a passenger.

James Nesbitt, 39, was arrested last Friday and charged with promoting prostitution and endangering the welfare of a child, police said on Thursday.
Police said Nesbitt's arrest ended a nearly three-month probe that began when a detective surveilling online prostitution began communicating with another person about sexual activity for money.
The undercover detective set up a meeting on March 25 with the unknown person, and Nesbitt was identified as the person transporting a prostitute and facilitating the sexual rendezvous, police said.
When police approached the vehicle, they found a prostitute riding with him along with his son riding as a passenger in the vehicle, according to police.
Police obtained an arrest warrant for Nesbitt charging him with transporting another person for the purposes of promoting and or facilitating sexual conduct for money.
He also was charged with endangering the welfare of a child for purposely inducing a child to engage in conduct that endangers his health and safety for involving him in the facilitation of prostitution.
Nesbitt was arrested by Rochester Police on April 15.

He was released on personal recognizance pending his arraignment next month.

Anyone with information on incidents occurring in the town of Hampton is urged to contact the Hampton Police Department at 603-929-4444.

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