A Pasadena mother and her friend have been accused of forcing a teenage girl into prostitution.

Police said the woman, who KPRC Local 2 is not identifying to protect the teen's identity, and Reynaldo Alaniz, 47, forced the 14-year-old to have sex with several men inside a Pasadena apartment.

According to court documents, the couple forced the teen to solicit sex at apartment complexes and truck stops.

A neighbor spotted the teen walking barefoot, took her in and alerted police, investigators said.