Tyler sex trafficker gets 15 years in prison

TYLER – A Tyler man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being arrested for trafficking a child in last summer. According to our news partner KETK, Tyler police arrested 25-year-old James Emmitt Dews III and 24-year-old Hannah Nicole Moore for trafficking a child. Authorities say their investigation started when the teen’s mother reported finding messages on her child’s cellphone from two people later identified as Dews and Moore. Officers said that Dews and Moore arranged for the minor to have sex with different people. This was an arrangement that Dews and Moore profited from.

In a later interviews, the teen identified Dews as her “pimp”. She said that Moore handled “all the adds” on a website that featured prostitutes and escorts. Also, that Moore would “set up the johns” for the teenager to have sex for money. Dews pleaded guilty Monday and was sentenced to 15 years in prison for trafficking a person. Moore was released out on bond on September of last year and has been in and out of court multiple times since January.