MONSON - A joint investigation by the Monson and Ware police departments led to charges against two people allegedly involved in the prostitution of a minor.

Claire E. Poole, 39, of 268 Palmer Rd. in Monson, and Walter C. Brown, 71, of 123 River Rd. in Ware, were arrested on Friday.

The Northwestern District Attorney's Office said Poole set up meetings for sex between a young teenager and Brown, and provided transportation. She also kept some of the proceeds of the prostitution, investigators said.

Poole is charged with inducing a minor for prostitution, deriving support from child prostitution, exhibiting a child in a sexual act, distributing material depicting a child in a sexual act and human trafficking.

Poole was ordered held on $25,000 cash bail at her arraignment Monday in Palmer District Court.

Bail conditions include that Poole must have no contact with the victim or with anyone under 16. She must remain drug and alcohol free and submit to random screens, and receive permission before leaving the state.

Brown is charged with statutory rape and abuse of a child, posting or exhibiting a child in the nude and possession of child pornography. He was held without bail pending his arraignment Monday in Belchertown District Court.

Additional information about his court appearance was not immediately available.