Southern District of Indiana

Federal Jury Convicts Child Sex Trafficker on All Charges

A federal jury has found Jacquez “Joc” Brown, 31, of Chicago, guilty of Sex Trafficking of a Minor, Sexual Exploitation of a Child, and three counts of Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material. The verdict was returned on…

U.S. Department of Justice · 3 days ago

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