A Secret Service agent on Vice President Mike Pence’s detail was arrested late last week and charged with solicitation after he allegedly had an encounter with a prostitute at a Maryland hotel room.
Authorities were tipped off by the hotel’s manager when he became alarmed by suspicious activity. Police later caught the off-duty agent leaving the prostitute’s room when they arrived, according to CNN.
After the agent self-reported his arrest to the Secret Service, he was suspended and forced to surrender his equipment, including weapons, and was placed on administrative leave. His security clearance was also revoked.
“The Secret Service is aware of an alleged incident involving an off-duty Secret Service employee. The Secret Service takes allegations of criminal activity very seriously. This matter is being investigated by our Office of Professional Responsibility to determine the facts,” a spokesperson for the agency said in a statement.
