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CINCINNATI (WXIX) – A Cincinnati man will spend 13.5 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sex trafficking a missing teenage girl.
Payton Jamar Brown, 26, trafficked the 16-year-old from June until October 2022 and again in February 2023, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio Kenneth Parker.
Brown met the victim on an online dating app and began a relationship with her, Parker said.
The 16-year-old then began living with Brown, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Brown posted photos of the teen to a website advertising sexual encounters, according to Parker.
The U.S. Attorney says the victim had sex with at least 40 men for money, which was then given to Brown.
Brown filmed sexual encounters with the teenager, which he then attempted to sell to others, Parker said.
Brown was arrested by the FBI in February 2023
As part of his conviction, Brown was ordered to pay nearly $58,000 …