Sacramento pimp sentenced for conspiring to sex traffic teen in San Diego

A man who brought an 18-year-old woman to San Diego for the purpose of sexually trafficking her was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison.

Darrell Davis, 22, of Sacramento, brought the victim to San Diego so she could earn money for him as a prostitute and posted sex advertisements online that featured the victim, according to prosecutors.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the victim originally met Davis when she was 17.

She later was working for him six days a week, and up to 10 to 14 hours per day and the money she earned went to Davis, who tracked the victim electronically through a tracking app, prosecutors said.

A sentencing memorandum filed by federal prosecutors states the woman also reported being physically abused by Davis, including during one occasion in which “she was making efforts to get away from Mr. Davis.”

Another time, she gave him $500 as a “partial exit fee” so she could stop working as a prostitute and return home, the memorandum states.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the woman contacted police in January 2023 and Davis was arrested the following day outside a Chula Vista hotel. Upon his arrest, a ledger was discovered that indicated the victim’s prostitution earnings, while another ledger showed earnings from two other women who worked for Davis, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Davis pleaded guilty to a federal count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking.