SANTA ANA – An Arkansas man was sentenced to two years in prison Monday for attempting to pimp a woman in Irvine.

Matthew Alexander Rougely, 31, pleaded guilty to one felony count of attempted pimping, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

Between Oct. 30 and Nov. 5, 2015, Rougely posted sexually explicit advertisements of a 19-year-old woman on a website known for prostitution, prosecutors said.

Around 4 a.m. on Nov. 5, Rougely drove the victim to Irvine and parked at a Circle K gas station in an attempt to pimp her, according to prosecutors.

A member of the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force performed a routine check of Rougely’s vehicle and he was arrested.

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