Missouri City Man Convicted Of Sex Trafficking 12-Year-Old Girl

HOUSTON – A 33-year-old Missouri City man was sentenced to federal prison on Friday for sex trafficking a 12-year-old girl in July 2017, according to U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick. Charles LaRue will spend five years in federal prison and the rest of his life on supervised release after his sentence.

Larue pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of sex trafficking on Oct. 11, 2018. At the time of his plea, Larue admitted that from July 3-4, 2017, he recruited a 12-year-old girl to engage in commercial sex acts for money along the 1.3 mile stretch of Bissonnet St., commonly referred to as “The Track.”

He also admitted he threatened to harm the girl in order to force her into prostitution, and collected all the money she earned.

The Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance (HTRA) conducted the investigation, which includes members of the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, Houston Police Department, sheriff’s offices in Harris and Montgomery counties, Texas Alcoholic and Beverage Commission, Texas Attorney General’s Office, Department of State, Department of Labor, IRS-Criminal Investigation and the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Since its inception, HTRA has been recognized as a national model in identifying and assisting victims of human trafficking and prosecuting those engaged in trafficking offenses.

The U.S. Attorney's Office contributed to this report.

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