Sacramento Man Sentenced to 13+ Years for Sex Trafficking Minor

Lonnell McCarter, a 39-year-old Sacramento resident, has been sentenced to 13 years and one month in prison for his role in a sex trafficking operation that exploited a 13-year-old child prostitute.

According to court documents, in October 2010, McCarter was involved in pimping the 13-year-old child and an adult in the Sacramento area and during a three-day trip from California to Reno, Nevada.

During his involvement with the minor, McCarter took part in advertising the child for prostitution, purchased bus tickets for the minor to travel across state lines, and collected the money that the child and the adult prostitute received from customers in California and Nevada.

McCarter’s actions were part of a larger scheme to exploit vulnerable individuals for financial gain.

U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced the sentencing, which was handed down by United States District Judge William B. Shubb.

After his release from prison, McCarter will be subject to supervision for an additional twenty years.

Supervisory Special Agent Maria Johnson of the FBI’s Sacramento field office praised the sentence, saying, ‘Lonnell McCarter preyed upon and entrapped a 13-year-old girl in a lifestyle dominated by exploitation and abuse as she was sold for sex in both California and Nevada.’

The FBI is committed to disrupting the cycle of coercion and violence by providing victims with a chance at a healthy and happy future.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Morris prosecuted the case, which was the result of a thorough investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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