A second phase of the Desert Diva’s criminal investigation has resulted in a 112-count indictment against 43 suspects

A second phase of the Desert Diva’s criminal investigation has resulted in a 112-count indictment against 43 suspects, the county attorney said late Friday.At least 19 new arrests have been made, County Attorney Andrew Thomas said at a news briefing.

he indictments came as the result of search warrants that had been served late last summer. Information from those warrants enabled police and prosecutors to identify the suspects indicted.

A grand jury handed up the indictment on April 23, 2009.

Charges include:

Conspiracy to commit illegal control of an enterprise, a class 3 felony.
Illegal participation in an enterprise, a class 3 felony.
Money laundering in the second degree, a class 3 felony.
Employment in prostitution, a class 1 misdemeanor/
Pandering, a class 5 felony.

Phoenix Police started the investigation in 2007 in cooperation with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.