NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Metro police arrested a man and a woman Thursday on charges of promoting prostitution.

Officers said Donnell Minor coerced a 22-year-old woman into prostituting herself.

The victim told police Minor promised to take her to Miami and paid her sister $150 to watch the victim's two young children.

Instead of Miami, the victim said Minor took her to a Harding Place motel and told her that she worked for him.

According to the woman, Minor said he intended to advertise her services on the Internet.

The victim said she went along because of threats and the fact that Minor knew where she lived.

Detectives encountered Minor, the victim and Keyshia Ferdinand while conducting an undercover investigation at a motel Tuesday.

Minor drove the women there in response to a police-generated telephone call for prostitution services.

Minor and Ferdinand were then charged with promoting prostitution.

Officers said Ferdinand advertised under the adult services section of an Internet site.

Both Minor and Ferdinand are being held in lieu of bail.