Damion Alexander, Sex Trafficking of a Minor, Indiana 2021

A Fort Wayne pimp has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sex trafficking of a minor in Indianapolis-area hotels, said prosecutors. Damion Alexander, 28, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a minor and was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.

According to court documents, Damion Alexander met a 17-year-old girl online in 2021. After meeting the minor and her adult friend in person, Alexander convinced them both to travel with him and caused them to engage in commercial sex acts that financially benefited him. From at least May 15, 2021, to June 2, 2021, Alexander transported the minor victim back and forth from Fort Wayne to engage in commercial sex in Indianapolis-area hotels on multiple occasions.

Alexander took sexually explicit photos and videos of the minor victim and the adult and used them for online commercial sex advertisements. Cell phone videos obtained during the investigation showed Alexander berating and abusing the minor victim while she was severely impaired.

Alexander corresponded with the commercial sex buyers, set prices, and directed the minor victim as to how long to spend with them and what acts to perform. Commercial sex buyers used CashApp to make payments that were transferred to Alexander’s account. Alexander received and kept thousands of dollars obtained by trafficking the minor victim in commercial sex, assuring her that he was “holding” the money and would give it back to her if she ever needed it.

On June 2, 2021, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers recovered the minor victim at the Sheraton Hotel located at Keystone Crossing in Indianapolis. Alexander was found loitering outside of the victim’s hotel room, and he fled the scene when approached by officers.

Zachary A. Myers, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, said, “Trafficking vulnerable minors’ bodies for financial gain is a despicable crime that merits significant punishment.”

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and IMPD investigated this case. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson. Judge Stinson also ordered that Alexander be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for 15 years following his release from federal prison and pay $13,000 in restitution to the victims. Alexander must also register as a sex offender where he lives, works, and goes to school, as required by law.

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