4 Houston-area gang members accused of recruiting teens, forcing them to become sex workers, federal officials say
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HOUSTON – Four Houston-area gang members have been indicted on human trafficking charges in connection with the prostitution of young teens, the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas said Tuesday.
According to court records, Clarence “Chris” Chambers, 29, Javon “Glizzy” Opoku, 20, Damarquis “Lil Blue” McGee, 23, and Andres “Andro” Portillo, 20 are accused of trafficking young runaway girls and putting them to work on the Bissonnet Track, also known as the “Blade.”
Chambers, Opoku, McGee and Portillo worked together to recruit the young teens and then forced them to “engage in sex acts for money in cars and hotels around the Blade,” according to the indictment.
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