San Diego, CA – Jonathan Devon Price, a 30-year-old North Park gang member, was sentenced to 142 months in prison for sex trafficking of children and violating supervised release conditions in his racketeering case.
Price, also known as “Lil’ Ty,” was previously convicted of racketeering conspiracy in 2015 and sentenced to over two years in prison and three years of supervised release. However, he violated his supervised release conditions on multiple occasions and was returned to prison on several occasions.
In November 2019, Price was arrested for engaging in sex trafficking, which included transporting a 17-year-old minor female for commercial sex acts in San Diego County. He also caused online ads to be posted offering the minor female for commercial sex.
Price pleaded guilty to the charge of sex trafficking of children in October 2020 and admitted to using fraud, force, and coercion against the adult female he trafficked.
As part of his plea agreement, Price admitted that he violated his supervised release conditions pending in his RICO case. He was sentenced to 24 months in prison for violating his supervised release, with 12 months to run consecutive and 12 months to run concurrent to the new prison sentence of 142 months for sex trafficking of children.
“Exploiting girls and women through sex trafficking is a despicable crime that has a long-lasting and devastating impact on the victims’ lives and futures,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Randy S. Grossman. “Our office will continue to work with law enforcement partners to end the abuse and ensure traffickers are held accountable for the damage they cause.”
Price’s sentencing is a significant victory for the victims of sex trafficking and a testament to the hard work of law enforcement agencies in combating this heinous crime.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Sex Crimes|Human Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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