SAN ANTONIO – A 23-year-old man is in custody, accused of forcing a minor into prostitution.
Devioun Jones is charged with compelling prostitution.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, a probation officer at the Bexar County Juvenile Detention Center believed a 16-year-old girl there was involved in a human trafficking case.
The girl told investigators Jones forced her into prostitution in order to stay with him and another suspect at their house.
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The Texas Attorney Generals Office was able to identify Jones and the other suspect through not only the 16-year-old victim but also through the suspect's car and various hotels used in the operation.
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