Missouri City man charged with forcing 12-year-old girl into prostitution on Houston streets

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A Missouri City man has been arrested on allegations he recruited 12-year old girl for sex trafficking, according to a news release by Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez.

Eddie Larue, 31, is scheduled to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo at 10:00 a.m.

Investigators say he recruited the child to engage in sex acts in exchange for money along a 1.3 mile portion of Bissonnet street, known among law enforcement as "The Track." Larue is also charged with using force and threats to compel the young girl into prostitution and then taking all the money she received.

The investigation was overseen by the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance, which includes agents from the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. State and Labor departments, the IRS, Houston Police Department, sheriff's offices in Harris and Montgomery counties, Texas Alcoholic and Beverage Commission, Texas Attorney General's Officeand the Texas Department of Public Safety.