Lorenzo Young, Sex Trafficking, Ohio 2023

Lima men Lorenzo Young and Aundre Davis have been sentenced for their roles in a sex trafficking conspiracy involving teen girls.

According to U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman, FBI Special Agent in Charge Stephen D. Anthony, and Lima Police Chief Kevin Martin, Young was sentenced to life in prison, while Davis received 30 years in prison.

Young and Davis were convicted by a jury earlier this year on charges including conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minors, sex trafficking of a minor, and other crimes.

Megan Hitt, Randy Thompson, and three other individuals previously pleaded guilty to crimes related to the conspiracy and have been sentenced to prison.

The defendants conspired to cause girls, aged 14 and 16, to engage in commercial sex acts in Lima and Fort Wayne, Indiana, between November 2015 and January 2016.

During this time, they took and posted sexually explicit photos of the girls on backpage.com, transported the girls, rented motel rooms for them, and negotiated prices.

The U.S. Attorney's Office, the FBI, and the Lima Police Department worked together to investigate and prosecute the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Alissa M. Sterling led the prosecution.

Mandatory Facts: Lorenzo Young, conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minors, sex trafficking of a minor, Lima, Ohio; November 2015 - January 2016; Life in prison and 30 years in prison for Lorenzo Young and Aundre Davis respectively.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/lima-men-sentenced-life-prison-and-30-years-prison-sex-trafficking-conspiracy-involving