PANAMA CITY BEACH -- A Panama City Beach man was arrested Tuesday in connection with using minors as part of a prostitution business being operated out of a unit at Laketown Wharf.
Arrested was Joe Worthy Dobbs, 50.
Beach police said they received a tip information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about Dobbs. During the ensuing investigation, police discovered Dobbs had procured a 16-year-old girl for prostitution. A search of unit 1834 of the condo turned up two other females who were involved, who cooperated with police.
Dobbs was charged with procuring a person under 18 for prostitution, deriving support from the proceeds of prostitution and renting space to be used for prostitution.
The investigation is ongoing and more charges are anticipated, police said.