SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — The HIV-positive 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 on Friday following an investigation at a hotel. Police say she solicited money in exchange for sex from an undercover police officer. Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra tells the newspaper that Alison identified herself as the performer’s sister when she was arrested. Alison told the London tabloid that she is dying and needs financial support to pay for her medical treatments.

Source: National Post August 29, 2016 13:07 UTC