SAUGERTIES, N.Y. -- The sister of pop sensation Mariah Carey has been arrested on prostitution charges in Ulster County. 

Police arrested Alison Carey in a Saugerties hotel on Friday after she met with a police officer posing as a client.

They say the 55-year-old advertised her services on the internet.

Carey was sent to Ulster County Jail on $1,000 cash bond.

She's scheduled back in court next week.

Alison Carey has a history of prostitution arrests, drug problems and has said she's HIV positive.