COLONIE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say two brothers, one of whom is a Brooklyn resident, have been charged with beating and torturing two Vermont sisters in a suburban Albany motel room over a dispute involving the men’s escort service.

Officials said the sisters from Pawlet, Vt. traveled to New York City in February after seeing an internet advertisement for jobs in the entertainment business. Police say once there, the sisters realized the jobs were for illegal escort services and left the city.

Colby Sylvain, 31, of Bayonne, N.J. and Herby Sylvain, 29, of Brooklyn, reportedly believed the sisters had stolen money from them and tracked the sisters to an upstate motel, where they beat, tortured and robbed the women.

The brothers were arraigned last Monday on charges including assault and unlawful imprisonment and grand larceny. They were remanded in jail.

Questions? Comments? Sound off to the Editor

© Brooklyn Daily Eagle 2010 All materials posted on BrooklynEagle.com are protected by United States copyright law. Just a reminder, though -- It’s not considered polite to paste the entire story on your blog. Most blogs post a summary or the first paragraph,( 40 words) then post a link to the rest of the story. That helps increase click-throughs for everyone, and minimizes copyright issues. So please keep posting, but not the entire article. arturcatt at.gmail.com