Georgia Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Minor Sex Trafficking Case

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — A man was sentenced to 25 years in prison in Gwinnett County on Monday for trafficking a 14-year-old girl for sex, according to a news release from the Georgia Attorney General's Office.

Devonta Alexander Williams pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude Friday in Gwinnett County Superior Court, according to the release.

Williams sold the girl for sex out of a Gwinnett County hotel room in May 2018, according to investigators. Authorities say Williams advertised the victim for sex on escort websites and kept the money from the transactions.

As part of his sentence, Williams will also be listed on the sex offender registry. The human trafficking charges carried a max sentence of 20 years since the case is from 2018. After a law passed in 2019, future charges will have a maximum penalty of life in prison in Georgia.

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said the sentence sends a strong message to people involved in human trafficking in the state.

"This conviction and prison sentence is just the latest in our fight to end human trafficking in Georgia and protect our most vulnerable, and our work continues each day," Carr said.