Three San Diegans Plead Guilty to Running Sex Ring
In San Diego, three people are charged with running a child prostitution ring. All three pleaded guilty to sex-crime charges last Tuesday. Their plea included one count of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of children and another count of coercion and enticement of a minor into prostitution.
According to federal prosecutors, the three defendants recruited children to work as prostitutes and posted inappropriate photos of the children on Craigslist to lure male customers. Two of the dependents admitted driving children to and from hotels in the Sports Arena and Mission Valley neighborhoods.
The court will sentence two of those charged with child sex trafficking on March 30. The other defendant will receive sentencing on April 13. The minimum mandatory sentence for the coercion charge is 10 years in jail, and the conspiracy charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in jail.
Three plead guilty to running child-sex ring, San Diego Union-Tribune, January 20, 2009
Contact San Diego criminal defense lawyer Victor Orsatti if you have been charged with crimes such as rape or sex trafficking.
