CRANBERRY TWP — A pair of prostitutes were arrested this week at a budget hotel in the township, police said.

Jailed on six-figure bail each are Fuyun Most, 43, Tampa, Fla. and Lindsay Gagliordi, 33, of New Castle.

Both women are charged with promoting prostitution and criminal use of a communication facility, both felonies. Additionally, they face misdemeanor charges of prostitution and possessing instruments of crime.

Federal immigration authorities also are investigating if Most, a Chinese native, may be in the country illegally, said Cranberry Township police Sgt. Chuck Mascellino.

Two township police detectives came upon the defendants Tuesday as part of an undercover vice investigation.

The detectives arranged to meet their “dates” at the Red Roof Inn on Route 19.

Most and Gagliordi were free agents of sorts, Mascellino said, and were not working together.

Once money changed hands, police said, the detectives arrested the suspects.

During their arraignments, both women told District Judge Sue Haggerty they have children. Most, the married mother of a 19-year-old who still lives in China, needed an interpreter to explain the court proceedings.

Preliminary hearings for both defendants are set for Aug. 16 before District Judge Dave Kovach in Cranberry.

Most and Gagliordi are in the Butler County Prison on $150,000 and $100,000 bail, respectively.