Galveston man wanted for sex-trafficking girls

Authorities hope a Texas-sized wanted poster will help them find Charles Devan Fulton Sr., 39, of Galveston, accused of forcing underage girls into prostitution. Authorities hope a Texas-sized wanted poster will help them find Charles Devan Fulton Sr., 39, of Galveston, accused of forcing underage girls into prostitution. Photo: Patterson, Dustin, US Attorney Photo: Patterson, Dustin, US Attorney Image 1 of / 32 Caption Close Galveston man wanted for sex-trafficking girls 1 / 32 Back to Gallery

Authorities hope a Texas-sized wanted poster will help them find a 39-year-old Galveston man accused of forcing underage girls into prostitution.

Charles Devan Fulton Sr., Charmell Potts, 32, and Dominique Warner, 23, are accused in a criminal complaint with conspiracy to traffic minors for sexual purposes and financial gain, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Houston.

Potts and Warner are in custody but Fulton, who is also know as "Blacc", has so far eluded capture.

Beginning Friday, digital billboards in the Houston area and Galveston County are expected to post Fulton's photograph as well as announce a $5,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. Authorities said he has relatives in the Louisiana area and is believed to be driving a maroon Chevrolet pickup with Texas license plate AK9-0913.

Prosecutors said Fulton is alleged to have coerced several young females into prostitution. The victims were advertised on sex-for-hire websites. According to prosecutors, Potts and Warner allegedly rented hotel rooms where the prostitution occurred. Warner allegedly would drive the girls to the rooms, wait until they were finished, then drive them back to Fulton's Galveston home.

Potts, prosecutors added, also allegedly drove the girls and would allegdly keep some of the money they earned. Fulton would allegedly keep the remainder of the money the girls earned.

Anyone with information about Fulton's whereabouts is asked to call the Houston office of the FBI at 713 693-5000 or Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713 222-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted on online at www.crime-stoppers.org. Additonally, tips can be submitted by text message. Text TIP610 and tips to CRIMES.

All tipsters remain anonymous