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Man charged with pimping a 13-year-old girl in Santa Ana

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana 1 Comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 16CF1494

Date: June 3, 2016

MAN CHARGED WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PIMPING, AND PANDERING 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN ORANGE COUNTY

*Victim in this case is the youngest filed victim since the HEAT Unit’s establishment in 2013

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was charged today with human trafficking, pimping, and pandering a 13-year-old girl in Orange County. John Wayne Calhoun, 30, San Bernardino, is charged with one felony count of human trafficking of a minor, two felony counts of lewd acts upon a child under 14, one felony count of pimping a minor, and one felony count of pandering with a minor under 16 years old by procuring with sentencing enhancement allegations for human trafficking by force or fear and a 2012 felony conviction for inflicting corporal injury upon a spouse or cohabitant in San Bernardino County. If convicted, Calhoun faces a maximum sentence of 26 years to life in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration. Calhoun is scheduled for a continued arraignment on June 24, 2016, in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. The time is to be determined. Continue reading→

Pimp convicted of human trafficking and pandering a woman in Santa Ana

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 15NF1059

15NF2346

Date: May 18, 2016

MAN CONVICTED OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PIMPING, AND PANDERING WOMAN AND ATTEMPTED PIMPING OF ANOTHER WOMAN BY THREATENING THE VICTIMS

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was convicted yesterday, May 17, 2016, of human trafficking, pimping, and pandering woman, and attempting to pimp another woman by threatening the victims. Johnny Lee Guyton Jr., 46, Henderson, Nevada, was found guilty by a jury of one felony count of human trafficking, one felony count of pimping, two felony counts of pandering, and one felony count of attempted pimping. Guyton faces a maximum sentence of 21 years and four months in state prison at his sentencing on June 9, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. in Department C-37, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana.

On April 21, 2015, Guyton was charged in case 15NF1059 with two felony counts of human trafficking, two felony counts of pimping, two felony counts of pandering. This case was subsequently consolidated with case 15NF2346. Continue reading→

Parolee sex offender being monitored by GPS convicted of pimping in Santa Ana

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 15CF0630

Date: July 30, 2015

PAROLEE SEX OFFENDER ON GPS MONITORING DEVICE CONVICTED OF PANDERING AND ATTEMPTED PIMPING OF 18-YEAR-OLD WOMAN

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A parolee sex offender on a GPS monitoring device was convicted yesterday of pandering and attempted pimping of an 18-year-old woman. Eddie Bridges III, 36, Compton, was found guilty by a jury of one felony count of attempted pimping and one felony count of pandering by procuring. The defendant’s sentencing enhancements for prior prison convictions in 1996 and 1998 in King County, Washington, for possession with the intent to sell a controlled substance, a prior prison conviction for possession of marijuana in Maricopa County, Arizona, a prior prison conviction in Los Angeles County in 2007 for the pimping and pandering of a minor, and pimping and pandering of an adult, a prior prison conviction in Los Angeles County in 2011 for attempted pandering, and serving separate prison terms but not remaining free for five years were also found to be true. Bridges faces a maximum sentence of 11 years in state prison at his sentencing on Sept. 11, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-55, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

Man charged with trafficking a 16-year-old girl in Garden Grove, Santa Ana and Oakland

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Date: July 28, 2015

Case # 15WF1641

MAN TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR TRAFFICKING 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL TO ENGAGE IN COMMERCIAL SEX ACTS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man is expected to be arraigned today for trafficking a 16-year-old girl to engage in commercial sex acts throughout California. James Justin Williams, 31, Oakland, is charged with one felony count each of human trafficking of a minor, pimping a minor, and pandering with a minor over 16 years old by procuring with a sentencing enhancement for human trafficking by force or fear. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in state prison. The People will request he be held on $1 million bail and is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. The time is to be determined.

Circumstances of the Case

Williams is accused of being a human trafficker/pimp who exploits women and/or children for financial gain. Pimps often establish rigid rules that their victims are expected to follow including setting daily quotas that the victims are expected to fulfill. The victims are required to turn over all payment they receive for sex acts from sex purchasers to their pimp. Failure to follow these rules can result in physical and/or emotional abuse. Continue reading→

Man sentenced to two years in prison for trying to pimp a woman in Santa Ana

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

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ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 15CF0403

Date: July 24, 2015

MAN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON FOR ATTEMPTED PIMPING OF WOMAN

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was convicted and sentenced to two years in state prison today for attempting to pimp a woman. Samuel Lee Hart, 29, Las Vegas, Nevada, pleaded guilty to one felony count of attempted pimping.

Circumstances of the Case

In February 2015, Hart drove 28-year-old Jane Doe to areas known for prostitution in Orange County with the intent to derive support from the money that Jane Doe received from performing commercial sex acts. The defendant pandered to the victim by promising her more money and encouraging the victim to engage in commercial sex.

On Feb. 25, 2015, officers from the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) noticed Jane Doe loitering in areas known for prostitution in Santa Ana. An SAPD officer approached the victim and conducted further investigation, in which they found that the defendant had attempted to arrange for the victim to perform commercial sex acts with the intent that the victim give him all of the money that she collected from sex purchasers. Continue reading→

Santa Ana man busted for pimping and pandering a woman and trying to traffic a girl on FB

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 15NF1216

Date: May 6, 2015

MAN TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR PIMPING AND PANDERING WOMAN AND ATTEMPTING TO TRAFFIC 17-YEAR-OLD GIRL THROUGH FACEBOOK

*The account of the 17-year-old girl belonged to an undercover officer

SANTA ANA – A man is scheduled to be arraigned today for pimping and pandering a woman and attempting to traffic a 17-year-old girl on Facebook. Treyvon Lamar Daniels, 23, Santa Ana, is charged with one felony count each of human trafficking of a minor, attempted pandering with a minor over 16 years old by procuring, attempted pimping of a minor, pandering, pimping, and prior prison convictions for committing robbery in Los Angeles County in 2009, and committing second degree burglary and second degree robbery in Los Angeles County in 2011. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 43 years to life in state prison. He is being held on $1 million bail and is scheduled to be arraigned today in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. The time is to be determined. Continue reading→

Man convicted of pimping a young woman in Santa Ana

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 13CF1958: May 30, 2014

MAN SENTENCED FOR PIMPING AND PANDERING WOMAN FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP BY UNDERCOVER OFFICERS

*One co-defendant faces trial at a later date. A third co-defendant in the vehicle was sentenced

SANTA ANA – A man was sentenced today to six years in state prison for pimping and pandering a woman after being stopped by undercover Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) officers. Raphael Jared Scally, 28, Hesperia, was found guilty by a jury March 13, 2014, of one felony count each of pimping and pandering. Scally was also charged with a crime-bail-crime sentencing enhancement for a 2010 residential burglary case, for which the defendant was out of custody on bail at the time of this crime. That sentencing enhancement was found true today by the Court. He was sentenced to four years in state prison plus an additional two years stayed pending resolution of the 2010 residential burglary case.

Co-defendant Darryl Da Keis Gillard, 27, Hemet, is charged with two felony counts each of pimping and pandering with a sentencing enhancement for crime-bail-crime, indicating that the defendant was out of custody on bail for another felony (2010 residential burglary case) at the time of the crime. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of nine years and four months in state prison and is scheduled for jury trial June 17, 2014, at 8:45 a.m. in Department C-5, Central Justice Center. Continue reading→

Paroled pimp on GPS monitoring charged with pimping a young woman in Santa Ana

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 14CF1712: May 23, 2014

PAROLEE SEX OFFENDER ON GPS MONITORING ARRAIGNED ON CHARGES OF PIMPING AND PANDERING 18-YEAR-OLD WOMAN

SANTA ANA – A parolee sex offender on GPS monitoring was arraigned today on charges of pimping and pandering an 18-year-old woman. Eddie Bridges, 36, Compton, was charged today with one felony count each of pimping and pandering by procuring and sentencing enhancements for serving separate prison terms and not remaining free for five years: two prior convictions in 1996 and 1998 in King County, WA, for possession with intent to sell a controlled substance, one prior conviction for possession of marijuana in Maricopa County, Ariz., one prior conviction in Los Angeles County in 2007 for pandering of a minor, and one prior conviction in Los Angeles County in 2011 for attempted pandering. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 11 years in state prison. He is being held on $100,000 bail and must prove the money is from a legal and legitimate source before posting bond. Bridges was arraigned today and is scheduled for pre-trial on June 3, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. in Department C-55, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

Man convicted for pimping three women after posting online ad

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 13CF0801: April 24, 2014

MAN SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR PIMPING THREE WOMEN AFTER POSTING AD ON SEX WEBSITE

*Defendant was arrested in undercover sting operation

SANTA ANA – A man was convicted and sentenced yesterday to four years in state prison today following an undercover sting operation for pimping three women for financial gain after advertising the victims on a sex website. Harvey Rashad McNight, 30, San Diego, pleaded guilty yesterday, April 23, 2014, to three felony counts of pimping. Continue reading→

Man charged with human trafficking and pimping a minor he met on Facebook

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Crime, OCDA Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 14NF1794: April 21, 2014

MAN CHARGED WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND PIMPING “MINOR” HE CONTACTED ON FACEBOOK

*“Minor” was an undercover police officer

FULLERTON – A man faces charges of human trafficking and pimping a minor who was actually an undercover police officer on Facebook. Dwight Lamith Garris, 34, Palmdale, is charged with one felony count each of human trafficking of a minor, pandering, and pimping of a minor. If convicted, Garris faces a maximum sentence of 12 years in state prison. Garris is being held on $50,000 and must prove the money is from a legal and legitimate source before posting bond. He was charged and arraigned on Friday, April 18, 2014, and is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing April 28, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. in Department N-12, North Justice Center, Fullerton.

Circumstances of the Case

Garris is accused of being a pimp/modern-day slave owner who exploits women and/or children for financial gain.

Between April 8, 2014, and April 16, 2014, Garris is accused of befriending an undercover officer on Facebook, whom he believed to be a 17-year-old girl. The defendant is accused of attempting to recruit her to work for him as a prostitute and instructing her to recruit other sex workers for Garris.

On April 16, 2014, Anaheim Police Department (APD) investigators traveled to Los Angeles County and arrested Garris. Continue reading→

Pimp convicted after getting busted by the SAPD

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 13CF1958: March 13, 2014

MAN CONVICTED OF PIMPING AND PANDERING WOMAN FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP BY UNDERCOVER OFFICERS

*One co-defendant faces trial at a later date. A third co-defendant in the vehicle was sentenced

SANTA ANA – A man was convicted today of pimping and pandering a woman after being stopped by undercover Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) officers. Raphael Jared Scally, 27, Hesperia, was found guilty by a jury of one felony count each of pimping and pandering. Scally faces a maximum sentence of eight years in state prison at his sentencing April 25, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-43, Central Justice Center. Continue reading→

The SAPD helps to bust another pimp

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, OCDA, Santa Ana 4 Comments

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release, Case # 13CF3012: January 15, 2014

PIMP CONVICTED OF HAVING WOMAN PERFORM COMMERCIAL SEX ACTS AFTER MEETING VICTIM THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITE

SANTA ANA – A pimp was convicted and sentenced yesterday for having a woman perform commercial sex acts after meeting her through a social networking website. Christopher Dominic Harper, 28, Los Angeles, pleaded guilty yesterday, Jan. 14, 2014, to one felony count of conspiracy to commit pandering. He was sentenced to six years in state prison stayed pending completion of three years of formal probation, one year in jail, and restitution. Continue reading→

Pimp to be arraigned under new Prop. 34 anti human trafficking law

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in buena park, Courts, Crime, Economy, Human Trafficking, Public Safety, Santa Ana, Women Leave a comment

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Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13WF0628: March 28, 2013

PIMP TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR FORCIBLE SEX TRAFFICKING OF 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN FIRST ORANGE COUNTY PROPOSITION 35 CASE

*Co-defendant prostitute is charged with recruiting and trafficking the victim

WESTMINSTER – A pimp accused of forcing a 14-year-old girl into prostitution will be arraigned tomorrow as the first defendant to be charged in Orange County with forcible human trafficking of a minor under Proposition 35 (Prop 35). Chuncey Tarae Garcia, 33, is charged with one felony count each of human trafficking of a minor by force or fear, pimping a minor, and forcible rape, with sentencing enhancement allegations for forcible rape of a minor 14 years of age and prior prison convictions for possession for sale of cocaine in 2007 and transportation of cocaine in 2009. If convicted, Garcia faces a maximum sentence of 28 years to life in state prison. He is being held on $1 million bail. Continue reading→