The CEO of Sunflower Markets is Arrested for Child Prostitution. The internet, child prostitution, and another predator is arrested. Just in case you think this doesn’t happen in the United States, it does, too often. It’s good to see the U.S. authorities tracking down and arresting child predators. 

CNN has just broke the story of the man who was CEO of Wild Oats Market, now Sunflower Farmers Market, arrested for soliciting and offering money to an underage minor for sex. 

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Michael Gilliland, 52, was one of eight people arrested in the sting, said Steve Martos, spokesman for Phoenix police. He is accused of soliciting sex online from a girl who identified herself as a minor on Thursday, he said.

Nevertheless, “the suspect arranged a meeting with this underage female” and allegedly drove to a hotel to meet her, authorities said. “The suspect agreed to pay the underage female for sexual intercourse,” police said.Gilliand founded Wild Oats Market, which was bought by Whole Foods in 2007, and was the CEO of Sunflower Farmers Market. He was charged with felony child prostitution.

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