A Missouri man has pled guilty to transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of prostitution, according to reports from the Department of Justice. The individual, JoeMarius Green, age 24, acknowledged his role in moving a female minor and others from Dallas to engage in prostitution activities during the Super Bowl event in Kansas City on February 12, 2023. The report detailed how Green later took the victim to a hotel in the St. Louis area for the same exploit, managing the online prostitution ads, hotel bookings, setting prices for sex acts, and collecting the cash proceeds.
The case, which highlights a grim portrait of human trafficking surrounding major sporting events, involved Green's co-defendant, Chantel Robinson, age 20. She pled guilty back in November to possession of child pornography, a felony offense. Both individuals are now awaiting sentencing, with Green's hearing scheduled for June 25, where he faces a sentence ranging from 10 years to life, and Robinson's set for April 8, where she could be facing up to 20 years in prison.
The investigation, led by the St. Louis County Police Department and the FBI, is part of Project Safe Childhood – an initiative aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse. Assistant U.S. Attorney Dianna Edwards is prosecuting the case, contributing to the nationwide effort to bring to justice those who exploit children and rescue the victims.
Further details revealed by the Department of Justice include Robinson's admission of engaging in commercial sex acts, and her involvement in taking and posting sexually explicit photos of minors. She oversaw the prostitution activities of minors when Green was not present, taking on a managerial role in the illicit operations.
Project Safe Childhood was launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 and continues to galvanize federal, state, and local resources. For more information about the initiative and its work in addressing the proliferation of child sexual exploitation, the public is encouraged to visit the official website at www.justice.gov/psc.
