A man who was arrested for pandering will serve four years in prison, with eligibility after one year.
The Washoe County District Attorney's Office says Willie Starks was arrested after he tried to recruit an undercover detective to work under him as her pimp.
The conversation between Starks and the officer began in September 2023, when he reached out to the officer's social media account. The two continued to chat off-and-on for two years, before Starks escalated the conversation in October 2025.
At that point, the DA's office says Starks repeatedly asked the officer if she made money and talked about how she could make more, saying things like “You could be my hoe, but we could still be cool like you could be a bottom hoe.”
After setting up an in-person meet at a supposed friend’s house, HEAT detectives and officers with the Regional Gang Unit arrested Starks when he arrived.
(Washoe County District Attorney's Office contributed to this report.)
