MARCARIO EMMITT MARTIN, Child Sex Trafficking, Oklahoma 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
MARCARIO EMMITT MARTIN, 36, of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to serve 240 months in federal prison for child sex trafficking, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.
On February 2021, law enforcement received information regarding Martin sex trafficking a minor victim. According to public records, Martin sexually abused the victim, provided the victim with disorienting and painful amounts of controlled substances, and engaged in sex trafficking of the minor for at least a month.
On August 31, 2023, Martin pleaded guilty to Count 1, and admitted he recruited, harbored, transported, and provided a person under 18 knowing the minor would be caused to engage in a commercial sex act.
At the sentencing hearing on Monday, U.S. District Judge Bernard M. Jones sentenced Martin to serve 240 months in federal prison, followed by supervised release for life. The Court noted the seriousness of the offense and Martin’s extensive criminal history.
Public records reflect that Martin holds several previous felony convictions in Oklahoma County District Court, including two counts of possession of methamphetamine in case numbers CF-2016-6100 and CF-2016-7275, possession of a stolen vehicle in case number CF-2017-5130, felon in possession of a firearm in case number CF-2017-6285, escape from a penitentiary in case number CF-2018-1229, and endangering others while eluding and trafficking in methamphetamine in case number CF-2021-641.
This case is the result of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and the Oklahoma City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary E. Walters and Trial Attorney Gwendelynn Bills of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section prosecuted the case.
MARCARIO EMMITT MARTIN
Child sex trafficking
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
240 months in federal prison
February 2021
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Sex Crimes|Human Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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