ST. LOUIS – A child sex trafficking suspect appeared in federal court Tuesday and admitted to transporting minors from Texas across state lines for prostitution.
Federal prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said JoeMarius Green, 24, took the underage victims from Dallas to Kansas City on Feb. 12, 2023, to engage in prostitution during the Super Bowl.
After approximately four days, Green took the victims to a hotel near St. Louis Lambert International Airport for the same purpose.
Green admitted placing ads on escort service web sites, managing those ads, renting hotel rooms, setting prices, and taking all the money from the victims for their illegal sex acts.
Green’s girlfriend, Chantel Robinson, 20, also participated in the activities. Robinson admitted engaging in commercial sex acts, taking sexually explicit or suggestive photos of the victims for the online ads and posting the online ads. Prosecutors said she would manage the prostitution services whenever Green was absent.
Green pleaded guilty to one count of transporting a minor across state lines to engage in prostitution. Robinson pleaded guilty in November 2024 to one count of possession of child pornography.
According to court documents, Green will be sentenced on June 25. He faces between 10 years and life in federal prison. Robinson will be sentenced on April 8. She faces up to 20 years in federal prison.