PHOENIX
U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa sentenced Jahque Dijion Williams, 21, of Los Angeles, California, to 10 years in prison for sex trafficking of a minor, officials announced Thursday.
On July 23, 2020, the Human Trafficking Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department found the 17-year-old minor, who appeared to have been physically assaulted, at a Los Angeles hospital, officials stated.
The victim indicated that she first met Williams on July 19, 2020, through her social media account, and he invited her to a party in Phoenix.
At the party, she realized it was a “recruiting party” for commercial sex workers.
Williams then transported the minor and another adult female to Los Angeles, where he told the minor she would work for him.
Williams gave minor details about the amount of money she would bring back each night.
On the trip to Los Angeles, Williams prevented the minor from leaving the car by activating the child lock on his vehicle.
Homeland Security Investigations, the Mesa Police Department, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and the Los Angeles Police Department investigated the case.