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Portland's Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse.

(The Oregonian file)

A 28-year-old Oregon pimp who pushed underage girls into prostitution in at least five states was sentenced Monday to 12 years in federal prison for trafficking a minor on Portland's notorious Southeast 82nd Avenue.



Antonio V. Porter must also serve 10 years of court-ordered supervision after he completes his prison term, U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon ordered.



Antonio Vernell Porter

Porter reportedly put one of his victims on the street at 15. Two years later, in late 2009, she turned the tables on him when he phoned to tell her she "better be up on the avenue," according to government court papers.



The girl, who was being interviewed by Portland police officers, put her phone on speaker so they could listen in.

Police had previously responded to a report that Porter bludgeoned his victim in the head with a toddler's bike and threatened to harm her family if she didn't work the streets for him, the government alleged. The girl told police she had worked in Oregon, California, Washington, Nevada and Arizona.



While Porter was convicted for his role in trafficking one underage girl, court records allege that he trafficked several, including two juveniles from Minnesota.

Correction: An earlier version of this story included a link to another suspect with the same name and referenced a tattoo that Porter apparently does not have.

-- Bryan Denson

503-294-7614; @Bryan_Denson