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Stockton Man Pleads Guilty to Human Trafficking Teenage Girl
A 25-year-old man from Stockton, California, has pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of a minor in interstate commerce to engage in prostitution and criminal sexual activity.
Christian Alexander Augustus, also known as “Sir Ceeco,” admitted to forcing a teenage girl to work as a prostitute in various locations, including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Phoenix, from December 2018 to July 2019. The victim was transported from Los Angeles County to Las Vegas in April 2019, with the intent that she would engage in prostitution and other criminal sexual activity.
Augustus directed the transportation of the victim to different locations, where she was forced to work on the streets and advertise her services online. He also collected the money the victim obtained by committing commercial sex acts.
The Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force, which is comprised of local law enforcement agencies, including Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, investigated this matter.
Assistant United States Attorney Jake D. Nare of the Santa Ana Branch Office is prosecuting this case.
United States District Judge James V. Selna has scheduled a November 29 sentencing hearing, at which time Augustus will face a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a statutory maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
The Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force’s core mission is to use a victim-centered and trauma-informed approach toward the goal of combating human trafficking in Orange County, making the recovery of juvenile victims its top priority.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Human Trafficking|Sex Crimes|Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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