LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Henderson man discovered responsible of intercourse trafficking a 16-year-old woman was sentenced to greater than 10 years in jail on Tuesday, in accordance with a launch from the Division of Justice.
United States District Choose Diane J. Humetewa sentenced Tyree Eugene Rideaux, 31, to 132 months, or 11 years, in jail on Tuesday, Feb. 25 in an Arizona court docket room.
Rideaux pleaded responsible to intercourse trafficking of a minor in September 2024.
The discharge mentioned Rideaux met a 16-year-old woman at a celebration in Phoenix shortly earlier than Aug. 15, 2021. Rideaux traveled with {the teenager} to Inglewood, California, and advised the teenager to faux she was 18 whereas he posted “commercial sex advertisements” of her on-line.
Rideaux advised {the teenager} to provide him any cash she earned and took her to an space in a metropolis recognized for top charges of prostitution, the discharge said.
On Aug. 15, 2021, {the teenager} satisfied a purchaser to take her to a hospital, the place she was in a position to notify police and household and return dwelling.
“Predators who traffic in teenagers and force them into prostitution to support the trafficker’s own lifestyle are deserving of the harshest sentences,” Rachel C. Hernandez, Performing United States Lawyer, said. “I’m pleased with the excellent results in this case that came about through the diligent efforts of our law enforcement partners and our prosecutors.”
Rideaux’s jail sentence can be adopted by 15 years of supervised launch.
