A Kunkletown man has been charged with promoting prostitution (a felony), stalking (a misdemeanor), hindering apprehension (a misdemeanor), harassment (a misdemeanor) and patronizing prostitutes (a misdemeanor).

Frank Marks, 57, was charged Wednesday after a two-week investigation by detectives from the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office.

The investigation began when Det. Kim Lippincott encountered a women engaging in prostitution. That woman said she knew Lippincott was coming for her because Frank Marks warned her. Upon further investigation, detectives learned that Marks contacted the woman in February of 2019 by responding to her advertisement for prostitution online. She turned him down, so a few days later he sought her out at a hotel in Middle Smithfield Township. Ultimately, the two engaged in sex for money.

Marks began contacting the woman telling her that she owed him additional time.

She refused and made several attempts to avoid him. Marks remained in contact via text message and phone calls and then began telling the woman that the police were watching her. He told her that he had friends who were police officers and offered to provide her with photographs, phone numbers and descriptions of undercover police vehicles in exchange for oral sex.

Marks, who has been arrested for patronizing prostitutes by the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office previously (once in 2012 and once in 2017), continued to contact the woman through the month of May until the time she was arrested. The woman was arrested and jailed for prostitution.

Marks was taken into custody, he admitted to repeatedly contacting the woman after engaging in sex for money. He told detectives that he is a sex addict and cannot control himself.

Marks was arraigned by MDJ Brian Germano. Bail was set at $5,000 secured, and he was sent to the Monroe County Correctional Facility to be lodged until bail is posted. A preliminary hearing is scheduled before Germano at 10 a.m. June 5.