Related News: Huntsville man accused of paying $20K to molest teen; victim was smuggled to U.S. from Honduras

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The father brought the teen to the U.S. from Honduras in 2010. The father began sexually molesting him when he was 15 years old and they moved to Huntsville, records state. Soon after, the father forced his son to have sexual contact with Edwards, the special agent wrote in the affidavit.

Other evidence includes text messages and pornographic photos, including nude pictures of the teen, records state.

The teen received 13 payments from Edwards, but the boy typically was required to give the money to his father, court records allege. Bank records show the payments between November 20, 2015 and April 10, 2017 total $20,350, according to investigators.

Source: AL.com

Related News: Teen prostitute rescued, 3 pimps arrested in Alabama as part of FBI nationwide sex-trafficking sweep

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A 17-year-old Alabama girl forced into prostitution was rescued and three pimps arrested during a week-long, nationwide sex-trafficking operation, the FBI announced Monday.

Also in North Alabama, which stretches from Birmingham to Huntsville, lawmen rescued a six-week old baby and identified 14 adult women, some of who had been forced into prostitution since they were juveniles.

“Sex trafficking of children is one of the most violent and unconscionable crimes committed in this country,” said Richard D. Schwein Jr., special agent in charge of the FBI’s Birmingham division. “There are few law enforcement missions more important than protecting our nation’s children.”

Operation Cross County VIII was carried out in 106 cities across 54 FBI field divisions. Lawmen recovered 168 children who were being victimized through prostitution, and arrested 281 pimps on state and federal charges.

Source: AL.com

Related News: Man charged with sex trafficking high school girls

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A Millington man is accused of sex trafficking young girls from as many as three West Tennessee high schools.

According to U.S. Attorney Edward Stanton, III, Michael A. Lilley, 49, was recruiting girls as young as 15 years old to work as prostitutes at his home. A news release about the charges revealed Lilley and one other person would provide alcohol and drugs to the girls.

Source: WSFA

Related News: Cheerleader accused of prostituting younger student

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A suburban Minneapolis high school cheerleader is accused of prostituting a younger student by creating an online ad and taking her to see potential customers, pocketing $60 in one case.

Montia Marie Parker, 18, of Maple Grove, faces felony charges of sex trafficking and promoting prostitution. She is scheduled to appear in court June 12.

Source: NBC News

Related News: ‘Apostle’ convicted in child sex case

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Self-proclaimed “Apostle” Luis “Tito” Morales, described by authorities as a serial sexual predator who told girls he wanted to “break” them in order for them to become prophets his ministry, was convicted of child-sex trafficking charges Monday.

After hearing closing arguments and deliberating for less than three hours, an Orlando federal jury found Morales, who founded En Fuego for Jesus in his Ormond Beach home, guilty of six charges.

Source: Orlando Sentinel