Attorneys Renee Hunter, Rebekah Ricketts (fmr.) and Melanie Smith (fmr.) prosecuted the case.Escapes, Craig and Kira decide she is well fit to become a spy and they explain to her their secret spy history and send her in the first mission. Homeland Security Investigation’s Dallas Field Office conducted the investigation. Jordan admitted that he was aware of the purported child’s status as a juvenile and that he attempted to entice her. He was at the foot of the bed, clad only in underpants. They forced their way into the room after hearing him attempt to open the window. He promised to take her shopping, saying she would look “sexy” in the clothing he planned to buy her.Įventually, he sent an uber to an address she provided to transport her to his hotel room in Dallas.Īgents arrested him inside the hotel room around 2 p.m. The child confided in him that intercourse had been painful for her in the past, and he said he would have sex with her himself before selling her body to other men. He also asked her to send a photo to prove she was not a law enforcement officer. “Don’t think u going anywhere cause ur not,” he wrote, later stating, “I’m looking for a trap rn. When she hesitated, saying she was afraid her guardian would find out, he told her she was “not going back home.” He instructed the child to send him a sexually explicit photo. (He later changed his mind and decided to pick her up in Dallas.) When he learned she was only 16, he offered to help her obtain a fake ID and fly her out to Fort Lauderdale. Jordan offered to teach the child the commercial sex “game” and claimed she could earn “50k in a week.” He told her he had been involved in the commercial sex business for five years, adding that he charged a $10,000 upfront fee but would waive it for her because “I see yo worth.” In actuality, the account was run by an undercover Homeland Security Investigations agent.ĭuring their conversations, Mr. Jordan initiated a social media conversation with an account he believed belonged to a 16-year-old girl. “This defendant’s sentence for his criminal intent should serve as reminder that the North Texas Trafficking Task Force will work endlessly to prosecute those seeking to exploit minors for roles in the commercial sex industry.”Īccording to court documents, on Aug. “Child sex trafficking is a despicable crime that has no place in our communities,” said Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jesse Woods, HSI Dallas. We can only prevent it by working together.” Parents and guardians, please keep an eye on your children’s social media activity and report any concerns to law enforcement immediately. “Unfortunately, evil lurks on the internet. Fortunately, the “child” on whom he chose to prey was an undercover agent – but it could have been an actual teen,” said U.S. “This defendant trawled social media, prepared to use a combination of flattery and threats to lure teenage girls into commercial sex. He was sentenced Wednesday to 121 months in federal prison by U.S. Gary Jordan, 23, pleaded guilty in March to one count of attempted child sex trafficking.
Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. A would-be child sex trafficker was sentenced today to more than 10 years in federal prison, announced U.S.