SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK - The sister of pop star Mariah Carey has been arrested on prostitution charges in upstate New York.
Police tell the Daily Freeman of Kingston that 55-year-old Alison Carey was arrested in Saugerties (SAW'-ger-teez) on Friday following an investigation at a hotel. Police say she solicited money in exchange for sex from an undercover police officer.
Police describe Carey as a transient, and say she advertised her services online. Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra tells the newspaper that she identified herself as the performer's sister when she was arrested.
Carey is due in Saugerties Town Court on Aug 30, 2016.
It was not immediately clear if she had an attorney who could comment on the charges.
The singer's sister contracted HIV in the late 80s and encouraged anyone who had a sexual encounter with her to consult a doctor, police said.