Domestic Sex Trafficking of Minors - Women's Funding Network

• February 24, 2011- Springfield
— Reported on February 24, 2011, by Terra Haff of KSPR ABC 33
— The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced Thursday that a Springfield
man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a sex-trafficking conspiracy.
— 45-year-old James Noel admitted to sexually abusing and torturing a young woman who was
mentally delayed for her age, who is identified as FV.
— Noel is subject to a sentence of up to five years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up
to $250,000 and an order of restitution.
— Four other men are also accused of torturing FV and advertising her online, 43-year-old
Edward Bagley, 32-year-old, Bradley Cook, 51-year-old Dennis Henry and 62-year-old
Michael Stokes.
— Previously reported in Kansas City on September 9, 2010 by FBI: Edward Bagley, Sr.,
43, and Michael Stokes, 62, both of Lebanon, Dennis Henry, 50, of Wheatland, James Noel,
44, of Springfield, and Bradley Cook, 31, of St. Louis, were charged for their roles in a
commercial sex trafficking conspiracy in an 11-count indictment that was returned under seal
by a grand jury.
• February 15, 2011- Kansas City*
— Reported on February 15, 2011, by Gwen Florio of the Missoulian
— A University of Montana student who pleaded guilty to pimping underage girls on Craigslist
was just looking for beer money "to fund some endless summer," his lawyer said Tuesday.
— Richard Carpita, 30, was sentenced Tuesday in Missoula County District Court to 20 years in
Montana State Prison, with 10 suspended, on a charge of aggravated promotion of
prostitution.
— Money earned by the young women was split 50-50, either with Carpita or his co-defendant,
Anthony Brazington, 21, who pleaded guilty last month to conspiracy to commit aggravated
promotion of prostitution and conspiracy to commit promotion of prostitution. His sentencing
is set for March 8.
— There were four young women involved - three were under the age of 18, including one who
was a 16-year-old runaway
• December 24, 2010- St. Louis*
— Reported on December 24, 2010, by Wendy Davis of MediaPostNews
— Arguing that it is immune from liability, Village Voice Media has asked a judge to dismiss a
lawsuit by a teenage sex trafficking victim.
— Backpage was sued in September by a teen identified only as M.A., who says she was
prostituted at age 14 by an adult woman, Latasha Jewell McFarland. M.A. alleges that
McFarland posted Backpage.com ads that featured M.A.'s photo and advertised her as a
paid escort for sex.
— Previously reported on December 1, 2010, by FOX2now.com: Latasha McFarland was
sentenced to the maximum prison time under the conviction for prostitution -- 5 years.
Attorney Robert Pedroli, who's trying to help the victim's family, is also suing Backpage.com
for aiding and abetting in child sex trafficking.
• October 6, 2010 – Chillicothe, MO*
— Reported Oct. 8, 2010, by Justin Kendall of Pitch.com.
— Randall Jennings was sentenced Wednesday to 21 years and ten months in federal prison
for forcing five underage girls into prostitution.
— The girls were forced to post ads on Craigslist and other Internet sites, and Jennings would
drive them to the motel to meet the john.
— The court is still considering whether to make Jennings pay each of his victims $176,530 in
restitution.
— Addressing the judge, Jennings said he thought the girls were college-age students.
— Reported October 6, 2010, by Mark Morris of The Kansas City Star
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