Carl Markley, a nurse who owned businesses in Ames and Ankeny, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking. Since 2004, he 'targeted' ...

Carl Markley, 45, of Ames, plead guilty in federal court Wednesday after an investigation uncovered a 19-year sex-trafficking scheme.

7. Markley faces 40 years in prison for human trafficking, sexual exploitation Carl Markley, 44, of Ames, was arrested this spring on charges of sexual exploitation, human trafficking, two counts ...