Fort Worth, Texas man convicted of sex trafficking children sentenced to life in prison

Demarcus Davis, aka “Zigg,” 26, of Fort Worth, Texas was sentenced to life in prison on Aug. 1, 2018, on one count of sex trafficking of children. Demarcus Davis, aka “Zigg,” 26, of Fort Worth, Texas was sentenced to life in prison on Aug. 1, 2018, on one count of sex trafficking of children. Photo: Tarrant County Sheriff's Office Photo: Tarrant County Sheriff's Office Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close Fort Worth, Texas man convicted of sex trafficking children sentenced to life in prison 1 / 18 Back to Gallery

Fort Worth man, Demarcus Davis, aka "Zigg," 26, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday after being convicted in April on one count of sex trafficking of children.

According to the Department of Justice, a lead sent to the Fort Worth Police by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) tipped them off to the criminal activity.

Davis was then taken into federal custody in October 2017 along with seven other men who recruited, advertised and sold women both adults and underage for the purpose of commercial sex."

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Among, those other men were Pierre Lagrone, aka "P" or "Pedro," 33, and Herman Sanders, aka "Pooh," 29, both of who were identified as the main co-conspirators in the operation.

"Lagrone and Davis were violent pimps who recruited, controlled, and profited off underage female victims through commercial sex acts," said a press release by the Department of Justice.

"The defendants communicated with potential clients, collected proceeds, and paid for motels rooms and supplies. Lagrone and Davis kept almost all, if not all, of the proceeds of the commercial sex acts, providing only food, shelter, and occasional clothing to the underage female victims. Sanders conspired with and assisted Lagrone in this sex trafficking."

Both Sanders and Lagrone were also convicted in April along with Davis after a four-day trial.

Lagrone was convicted on one count of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of children, four counts of sex trafficking of children and one count of possession of child pornography. He was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday, July 24, 2018.

Sanders was sentenced to 420 months (or 35 years) in prison on one count of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of children, one count of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.

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