Kenyata D. Miles Gets 15 Years for Child Sex Trafficking

Kenyata D. Miles, 35, of Columbia, Mo., is headed to federal prison for 15 years and eight months without parole after pleading guilty to child sex trafficking. The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough, marks the end of a years-long investigation into a sordid operation that exploited a 16-year-old girl across Missouri.

Miles, who owned and operated Precision Commercial and Residential Cleaning, admitted to booking two rooms for two nights at the Quail’s Nest Motel in Osage Beach, Mo., in April 2013. When law enforcement arrived, they found the teenage girl—reported missing—in one room. Miles and two women were in the adjacent room, where evidence of a broader trafficking scheme began to unravel.

Advertisements promoting sexual services were posted on Backpage.com, listing both the minor victim and one of the adult women. Miles arranged hotel stays, provided transportation, and managed logistics for their prostitution activities. The operation wasn’t isolated—court documents show the girl traveled with Miles and a woman identified as “K.M.” to St. Louis, where they engaged in commercial sex acts before returning to Columbia.

According to K.M., Miles grew increasingly violent. She told investigators he assaulted her and threatened her with a gun. While he initially split the proceeds from prostitution, he later rationed only enough money for food and basic needs, tightening his control over both women through fear and coercion.

Miles’ criminal history is long and violent. Court records reveal a pattern of aggression, drug abuse, and repeated brushes with the law. He has spent much of his adult life either incarcerated or under court supervision—yet still managed to orchestrate a trafficking ring under the cover of running a cleaning business.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Lynn and investigated by the FBI, the Boone County Sheriff’s Department, and the Osage Beach Police Department, all working under the Human Trafficking Rescue Project. The sentencing sends a clear message: exploiting children for sex will be met with maximum federal consequences.