ST. LOUIS • A woman from north St. Louis County has admitted running a brothel and strip club out of a Ferguson home for nearly three years.

Carmen A. Fluker, 43, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to a felony charge of promoting prostitution.

Fluker, according to an indictment against her in May, went by Carmen Simmons," "Carmen Lacy" and "Lucious." A tipster told police that Fluker hosted parties at the one-story brick bungalow in the 400 block of Warfield Avenue, search warrants revealed. The parties featuring nude dancers, a dancing pole, liquor sales, drugs and a VIP room for private dances.

The VIP room was really the bedroom of a teenage boy, who bartended at the parties, authorities have said. Fluker would send text messages to prospective patrons and dancers when she was going to be open.

Fluker had previous brushes with the law. Police raided the "Yes We Can Social Club," run out of a home in Bel-Ridge by Fluker and her then-husband, in August 2011. Fluker and her husband sold liquor and had nude dancers, police have said. Police arrested 30 people, but neither Fluker nor her husband were charged at the time.

Fluker's sentencing hearing is set for Feb. 5 in U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig's courtroom. Fluker could get up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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