Canton Man Charged with Sex Trafficking, Faces Prison Time
Larrien Brown-Austin, 37, of Canton, Ohio, has pleaded guilty to participating in a sex trafficking conspiracy that forced multiple women to perform commercial sex acts for profit. According to court documents, from June through August of 2018, Brown-Austin used a residence provided by his father to facilitate commercial sex acts.
Brown-Austin met Victim #1 and Victim #2 in June of 2018 and forced both victims to live at the residence, perform commercial sex acts, and provide him with the profits. Court records state that Brown-Austin supplied his victims with drugs in an attempt to foster an addiction and withdrawal dependency cycle that forced them to rely upon him for more drugs.
Brown-Austin used force, threats, acts of violence, and leveraged the drug dependency of his victims to coerce them into performing additional commercial sex acts. He also kept a mobile tracking application on the cell phones of his victims in order to determine their whereabouts at all times.
Co-defendants Shannon Marzano, 30, and Larry Brown-Austin, 76, both of Canton, have also been charged in this matter. Marazano and Larry Brown-Austin have both previously pleaded guilty to their roles in the scheme.
Larrien Brown-Austin is scheduled to be sentenced on May 11, 2022. This case was investigated by the Canton Police Department, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, and the FBI, Canton Office. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Carol M. Skutnik.
The Canton man’s guilty plea marks a significant development in the ongoing investigation into sex trafficking in the area. The Canton Police Department, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, and the FBI, Canton Office, have been working tirelessly to bring those responsible for these heinous crimes to justice.
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Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Human Trafficking|Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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