(Manchester, IA) — A jury has convicted a 33-year-old man from Manchester of sex trafficking. Evidence presented at the trial and other court documents shows Darrius Redd forced an adult victim to engage in sex for money in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Clive, and other areas in March of 2020. Redd kept the money and prosecutors say he placed an ad on an online escort site about the victim and he tried to recruit other women for his criminal enterprise. The jury found Redd guilty of the distribution of drugs to a person under the age of 21 as well as sex trafficking. Redd’s sentencing date is set for January 28th of next year.
Manchester Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking
Sep 29, 2021 | 1:01 PM
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