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Fayetteville Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking a Minor
Fayetteville, AR – In a shocking case of child exploitation, Gregory Lynnell Gibson, a 23-year-old man from Fayetteville, Arkansas, has been sentenced to 144 months in prison without the possibility of parole for one count of Sex Trafficking of Children. In addition to his prison sentence, Gibson was ordered to pay a fine of $4,900.00 and serve 10 years of supervised release.
The sentencing took place in the United States District Court in Fayetteville before the Honorable Timothy L. Brooks. This case is a stark reminder of the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse in our nation.
According to court documents, in January 2014, detectives with the Springdale Police Department were notified that a 16-year-old runaway, who will be referred to as Jane Doe, was working as a prostitute for Gibson at a hotel in Springdale. Officers confirmed that Gibson had rented two rooms at the hotel and had contact with Jane Doe, who revealed that she was working for him as a prostitute.
Jane Doe told officers that she had known Gibson since the 8th grade and had recently reconnected with him via Facebook. She stated that Gibson had convinced her to quit school and offered to split the proceeds from her prostitution with her 50/50, but in reality, she gave all of her money from her prostitution to Gibson. A search of Gibson’s phone revealed text messages relating to Jane Doe’s prostitution, detailing prices, time limits, and specific sex acts.
There were also text messages on Gibson’s phone relating to prostitution dating back to November 2013 with other individuals, in addition to Jane Doe, as well as messages between Gibson and Jane Doe discussing the fact that she was under the age of 18. Gibson pleaded guilty to the charge in August 2015.
This case was investigated by the Springdale Police Department, the Fort Smith Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Assistant United States Attorney Aaron Jennen prosecuted the case for the United States.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the U.S. government. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and their Criminal Division Child Exploitation and Obscenity Sections (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
Related court documents may be found on the Public Access to Electronic Records Website at www.Pacer.gov.
Key Facts
- State: Arkansas
- Category: Sex Crimes|Human Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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