A stiff prison sentence looms for a Madam in Charlotte, NC. The Charlotte Observer reports…

2-year sentence likely for madam
She ran call-girl service in Charlotte
Gary L. Wright

Sallie Saxon, who made millions of dollars operating a high-priced prostitution ring in Charlotte, will likely have to spend two years behind bars.

Saxon, who ran the call-girl service from her home in southeast Charlotte and had more than 500 clients, faces up to four years in prison at her scheduled sentencing today.

But prosecutors and Saxon cut a deal: She’d plead guilty to conspiring to entice women to cross state lines to engage in prostitution and agree to cooperate with the government’s continuing investigation. In exchange, prosecutors agreed to recommend a two-year sentence if Saxon provided substantial assistance in the investigation.

Federal prosecutors have filed a motion to reduce Saxon’s sentence based on her cooperation. The court document has been sealed. Neither Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Cullen nor defense attorney Melissa Owen would talk about the motion.

District Judge Frank Whitney will decide whether to cut Saxon’s sentence.

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Two businessmen, one from Charlotte and one from the Raleigh area, have pleaded guilty in connection with Saxon’s prostitution ring.

Saxon, 58, made $3 million arranging high-priced call girls for clients she charged “johns” as much as $700 an hour for her prostitutes. Saxon’s prostitutes used hotels in the SouthPark and downtown areas. One told authorities she made about $160,000 in 2006.