LOS ANGELES – A Riverside County man was sentenced Friday to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for sex trafficking two minors throughout Los Angeles County, including on the Figueroa Corridor in South Los Angeles, an area of the city notorious for sex trafficking, including of minors.
Christian Brandon O’Neal Scurlock, 23, of Moreno Valley, was sentenced by United States District Judge Wesley L. Hsu, who also ordered him to pay $159,246 in restitution and placed him on lifetime supervised release.
Scurlock has been in federal custody since August 2024. He pleaded guilty in July 2025 to one count of sex trafficking of a minor.
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🔴 Defendant: Christian Brandon O’Neal Scurlock, 23, of Moreno Valley
🔴 Prison sentence: 262 months — 21 years and 10 months
🔴 Victims: Two girls, ages 13 and 16
🔴 Crime: Sex trafficking of a minor
🔴 Restitution: $159,246
🔴 Supervision: Lifetime after release
🔴 Guilty plea: July 2025
🔴 Arrested: April 2024 in Las Vegas
🔴 Investigators: FBI, LAPD and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Girls Trafficked Along Figueroa Corridor
According to his plea agreement, Scurlock recruited two girls, ages 13 and 16, for commercial sexual exploitation, including along the Figueroa Corridor in South Los Angeles.
The corridor is a 3.5-mile stretch of Figueroa Street between Gage Avenue and Imperial Highway known for commercial sex and human trafficking.
Scurlock Controlled Victims’ Money and Daily Lives
Scurlock told the girls how much to charge for commercial sex acts, purchased clothing for them and transported them to areas where they could solicit customers, prosecutors said.
He collected and controlled their money and provided them with smartphones to communicate with him. Scurlock also controlled their housing, transportation and food while supplying them with marijuana and alcohol.
13-Year-Old Recruited After Leaving Group Home
Scurlock recruited the younger victim after she ran away from a group home at age 13, according to the plea agreement.
In addition to exploiting her for commercial sex, Scurlock admitted having illegal sexual intercourse with her.
Arrested With Girls in Las Vegas
In April 2024, Scurlock transported the two girls from Los Angeles County to a Las Vegas motel for commercial sexual exploitation, prosecutors said.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers arrested Scurlock after finding the girls inside his car, along with $985 in cash and condoms.
The FBI, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department investigated this matter.