St. George police arrest man on human trafficking charges

St. George police arrest man on human trafficking charges

(Washington County Sheriff's Office via St. George News)


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ST. GEORGE — A 24-year-old man was arrested in St. George Friday on human trafficking charges.

Authorities responded to Summit Pointe Apartments, 1710 W. 360 North, on a report of prostitution activity late Thursday night, according to a probable cause statement filed by St. George police in support of the arrest.

An individual reported that Jerome Devon McFadden, of Las Vegas, Nevada, had coerced her to perform prostitution services, the arresting officer wrote in the sworn statement.

After traveling to St. George from Las Vegas, McFadden allegedly met with the reporting individual, whose name is not being released, and created an online ad on a website known for advertising prostitution services, the report states.

McFadden allegedly used the individual’s phone to talk to people responding to the sex advertisement and to schedule appointments between the individual and the clients, according to the statement. The individual subsequently performed the sex acts in exchange for money, which McFadden allegedly kept.

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