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Richard Rodriguez Gray, Sex Trafficking, Florida 2017
In a shocking case of human exploitation, Richard Rodriguez Gray, 34, of Overtown, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking a 16-year-old minor in Miami, Florida.
According to court records, on November 28, 2017, Gray posted an advertisement on www.backpage.com, in the South Escort section of the South Florida Adult Entertainment portion of the website. The advertisement included two, clothed pictures of a 16-year-old minor victim and provided contact information for Gray.
On or about December 7, 2017, law enforcement, in an undercover capacity, responded to the advertisement posted on www.backpage.com as an interested client by sending text messages to the telephone number that Gray posted. Gray and the undercover officer agreed that the minor victim would have sex with the officer for one hour for approximately $250.
Gray and the undercover officer further agreed that the officer could meet the minor victim in a motel room in Miami, Florida. On December 8, 2017, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Gray and the minor victim arrived at the motel, where law enforcement was waiting to recover the minor.
Gray had escorted the minor victim to the hotel to engage in prostitution. Gray was taken into custody at the hotel.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Cervantes. The investigative efforts of the FBI, the FBI Child Exploitation Task Force, and the Miami-Dade Police Department were commended by U.S. Attorney Benjamin G. Greenberg.
Gray was sentenced to 15 years in prison, 25 years of supervised release, and sex offender conditions, including compliance with the Adam Walsh Act requirement that Gray register as a sex offender for life.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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