Corey M. McKinney, Child Sex Trafficking, Missouri 2011

Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking and Producing Child Pornography

Kansas City, Mo. - Corey M. McKinney, 36, also known as 'Chef FireFlame Corey,' pleaded guilty in federal court today to child sex trafficking and producing child pornography, which was discovered during an investigation into an extortion and blackmail scheme.

According to court documents, McKinney admitted that he was sexually active on numerous occasions with the child victim, identified as 'CV,' since she was 14 years old. McKinney, who was the legal guardian of CV, admitted that he used computers and video equipment to record sexual activity between himself and CV. McKinney also admitted that he caused CV to engage in prostitution as part of an extortion and blackmail scheme.

On March 24, 2011, McKinney was hiding in the bedroom closet while CV was having sex with a man identified as 'John Doe.' John Doe had just met CV, whom he believed to be 17 years old, on Facebook the day before. McKinney secretly recorded the sexual encounter on his cell phone and on a nearby computer.

After demanding $500 in exchange for not exposing John Doe to his family, friends, employer, or the authorities, McKinney made John Doe go with him to a nearby ATM to get some form of this payment. John Doe was only able to pay $100 at that time and McKinney demanded that he pay the balance in the next few days.

Under federal statutes, McKinney is subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. McKinney's plea came during the second day of his trial on the charges contained in an Aug. 30, 2011, federal indictment.

Defendant: Corey M. McKinney, also known as 'Chef FireFlame Corey'

Criminal Charges: Child Sex Trafficking, Producing Child Pornography

City and State: Kansas City, Mo.

Exact Date: Aug. 30, 2011 (federal indictment), March 24, 2011 (crime date)

Sentence: Mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison (pending sentencing)

Dollar Amounts: $500 (demanded from John Doe), $100 (paid by John Doe)

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/human-traffickign-rescue-project