Cincinnati Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Indiana Minors
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CINCINNATI, OH — A Cincinnati man was sentenced to 13.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking two minors from Indiana.
Payton Jamar Brown, 26, was arrested in February 2023 and charged with two felony counts of sex trafficking of minors following an investigation that launched in October 2022.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio previously reported that Brown met the victim on the online dating app 3Fun. Authorities went on to state that they uncovered evidence showing that the victim had sexual encounters with multiple men in exchange for money, with Brown pocketing all of the proceeds.
In October of 2022, Colerain (OH) Township police officers responded to Brown’s residence and discovered two 16-year-olds in Brown’s home after they were reported to be missing from Indiana.
That second victim was apparently picked up by Brown in Indianapolis and transported to his home in Cincinnati.
Prosecutors said Brown regularly engaged in sexual acts with the minor and allegedly recorded those acts with a cell phone before selling the photos and videos.
The plea deal also stipulates that Brown must pay $57,974.90 in restitution to the minor victim and his home must be forfeited. Any proceeds following the sale of the home will be distributed to the victim as restitution.
