Tryvell Powell, Sex Trafficking of a Minor, California 2024

Fresno Man Sentenced to over 10 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Minor

A Fresno man was sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in prison for sex trafficking of a minor. Tryvell Powell, 34, of Fresno, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill on today.

According to court documents, Powell communicated with a 16-year-old girl on Facebook and persuaded her to leave Modesto where she was living and travel to Fresno. She then engaged in sex acts with strangers at Powell’s request for his monetary benefit. A relative of the girl reported seeing pictures of the teen in an online advertisement for prostitution. Fresno detectives used the advertisements to contact the girl and arrested Powell.

This case was the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Fresno Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Michael Frye prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The initiative marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute those who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.

Tryvell Powell, Sex Trafficking of a Minor, California 2024

The defendant’s real full name is Tryvell Powell. He was charged with sex trafficking of a minor.

He was sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in prison.

The crime occurred in Fresno, California.

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