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Sex Trafficking of a Minor Lands Omaha Man 180 Months in Prison
Omaha, NE – Darien T. Brewer, 30, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced to 180 months in prison for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a minor, announced Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp.
Brewer was also ordered to begin a five-year term of supervised release after his release from prison.
The investigation, conducted by Homeland Security Investigations and the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office, revealed that Brewer and his co-defendant, Lauryn Besta, conspired and agreed to recruit, transport, and entice four minor females, under the age of 18 years old, to engage in commercial sex.
The victims were introduced to the lifestyle of prostitution through the use of drugs and alcohol provided by Brewer and Besta. Brewer and Besta often referred to the minors as “the Bunny Gang.”
Brewer and Besta instructed the minors how to advertise, solicit, and charge for commercial sex acts in the District of Nebraska and elsewhere. Brewer and Besta obtained commercial sex customers for the minors by purchasing and posting advertisements on internet sites such as www.backpage.com.
Sex customers responded to the advertisements via telephone and text message and commercial sex acts were coordinated to occur at various hotels, motels, and other locations. Brewer and Besta used vehicles and public highways to drive the minors to various hotels, motels, and other locations for commercial sex acts, including Omaha, Nebraska; Lincoln, Nebraska; Iowa; and Houston, Texas.
Lauryn Besta, the co-defendant, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a minor on June 4, 2021, and is scheduled to be sentenced on September 3, 2021.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office.
Key Facts
- State: Nebraska
- Category: Human Trafficking|Sex Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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