CSEC in Charlotte, North Carolina (2024)

A CSEC case from 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. 1 source on file.

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What happened

Between December 2023 and January 2024, two men trafficked a 16-year-old runaway for commercial sex across North and South Carolina, advertising her online, arranging encounters in hotel rooms and keeping the money she earned.

Response and intervention

Perpetrators: Marvin Qualls, 42, of Spencer, North Carolina, and co-defendant Out Ekong, 22. Investigation: FBI and the Gaston County Sheriff's Office. Outcome: Ekong pleaded guilty; a federal jury convicted Qualls in July 2026 of sex trafficking a minor and conspiracy. Both are awaiting sentencing.

Sources

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina: Federal jury finds Charlotte man guilty of sex trafficking a minor (opens in a new tab)

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