Miami Beach, FL, United States
An investigation revealed that a girl had been transported by "D-LO" from Detroit to South Florida for the purpose of prostitution. At trial, the victim testified that she was physically assaulted by the defendant and was forced to work as a prostitute at various locations in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. After a physical altercation with "D-LO," in which he placed a revolver in the mouth of the minor victim, "D-LO" passed off the girl to another pimp named "Snake," who admitted at his plea hearing that he coerced the victim into performing commercial sex acts by "slapping her around.
Location
United States · Miami Beach, FL · 2006 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
"D-LO" was convicted in federal court in Miami of sex trafficking of a minor as well as other charges.
In November 2006, officers with the Miami Beach Police Department conducted a street-level prostitution sting operation on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach.
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