Tulsa Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Child Sex Trafficking

Tulsa Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison on Child Sex Trafficking Charges

Tarran Arnel Brinson, 24, of Tulsa, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell for Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking of Children, Sex Trafficking of Children, Attempted Sex Trafficking of Children, Interstate Travel, and Transportation in Aid of Racketeering, Coercion and Enticement, and Obstruction of Justice, announced U.S. Attorney Danny C. Williams, Sr. for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

"Child sex trafficking is one of the most heinous crimes. We are diligently working with our law enforcement partners to bring those who exploit minors to justice. We must protect the most vulnerable among us, our children," said U.S. Attorney Williams.

From October 2012 to December 2012, Brinson conspired, attempted, and did, in fact, recruit, entice, transport, provide, and obtain girls under the age of 18, knowing the teenage girls would be caused to engage in commercial sex acts. The victims were minors recruited by Brinson via Facebook, a social media site, into his commercial sex business. One victim was a 14-year-old when recruited.

The case was investigated by the Tulsa Police Vice Unit, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations. The case was prosecuted by U.S. Attorney Danny C. Williams Sr. and Assistant United States Attorneys R. Trent Shores and Clinton J. Johnson from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

Tarran Arnel Brinson’s actions are a stark reminder of the horrors of child sex trafficking. The exploitation of minors for commercial sex is a serious crime that will be pursued with the utmost vigor by law enforcement agencies.

As a society, we must work together to protect our children from those who would seek to harm them. The sentence imposed on Tarran Arnel Brinson is a testament to the dedication of law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to bring those responsible for these heinous crimes to justice.

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