Clifton Eskridge, III, Sex Trafficking, Washington 2013

Tacoma Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking Teen Girls

A 31-year-old Tacoma man who brought two teen girls from Spokane to Pierce County and advertised them for sex online has been sentenced to 100 months in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes.

Clifton Eskridge, III, was found guilty of possession of child pornography in July 2014. At sentencing, U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. Settle said Eskridge caused ‘great harm to these girls’ and ordered him to serve 15 years of supervised release following prison.

According to court records, in March 2013, Eskridge transported two teen girls, ages 15 and 16 from Spokane, Washington to Pierce County, where both girls were runaways. Eskridge then produced a sexually explicit video and photos of the teen girls using his smartphone and computer in April 2013.

Eskridge also advertised the teens for sex on Backpage.com. He was arrested and initially charged in Pierce County Superior Court with commercial sex abuse of a minor. Eskridge attempted to discourage the teens from speaking to federal investigators but his efforts were unsuccessful.

The investigation resulted in a federal indictment in February 2014, and Eskridge has been in federal custody since then. He was ordered to register as a sex offender.

The case was investigated by the South Sound Child Exploitation Task Force, which includes agents and officers from the FBI, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigation (HSI), and the Lakewood Police Department.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ye-Ting Woo.

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