DC Man Wanted for Child Sex Trafficking: FBI

WASHINGTON, DC — The FBI have issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of child sex trafficking in the D.C. area, and they're asking for the public's help to track him down.

Gary O'Neal Bell, 24, of D.C. is wanted for "facilitating commercial sex for an underage female over a series of months," according to a joint statement from the FBI Washington Field Office and the Metropolitan Police Department.

Police believe the sex trafficking happened in multiple locations in the D.C. metropolitan area.

Bell is described as a black man weighing about 145 pounds, standing 5'8" with a medium build, and having brown eyes and black hair that may have been cut short. He also has a cross tattooed below his right eye. Police consider him armed and dangerous.

Police are offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to his arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 202-278-2000 or MPD at 202-727-9099. You can also submit a tip anonymously to tips.fbi.gov.

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