HOUSTON – A 23-year-old man has been ordered to federal
prison after admitting he recruited a high school girl and trafficked her for
sex, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
Dihlon Lee Davis pleaded guilty Aug. 1, 2o19.
Today, U.S. District Judge George C. Hanks Jr. noted there
were consequences for his actions and sentenced Davis to 192 months in prison.
He was further ordered to serve 15 years on supervised release following
completion of his prison term, during which time he will have to comply with
numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children and the
internet. Davis will also be ordered to register as a sex offender. Restitution
will be determined at a later date.
On several consecutive weekends in late February and early
March 2016, Davis used online advertisements for the victim’s services and
rented hotel rooms where some of the commercial sex acts occurred. The victim
attended Manvil high school during the week and engaged in the sexual activity
on the weekends.
On multiple occasions, Davis provided illegal drugs to the
minor victim. He used the money the victim earned to purchase the drugs which
he consumed with his girlfriend - also a minor - and the victim.
Davis has been detained since his arrest and will remain in
custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined
in the near future.
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and FBI – Texas
City, both part of the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance (HTRA), conducted the
investigation.
HTRA law enforcement includes members of the Houston Police
Department, FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security
Investigations, Texas Attorney General’s Office, IRS-Criminal Investigation,
Department of Labor, Department of State, Texas Alcoholic and Beverage Commission,
DPS, Coast Guard, sheriff’s offices in Harris and Montgomery counties in
coordination with District Attorney’s offices in Harris, Montgomery and Fort
Bend Counties.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sherri L. Zack and Kimberly A. Leo
are prosecuting the case.
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