Crime & Safety

Anaheim Pimp Pleads Guilty to Pimping, Pandering Charges

Clifford Tyrene Lawrence initially accused of human trafficking three women and an underage teen girl, according to court records.

SANTA ANA, CA -- A 28-year-old Orange County pimp is scheduled to be sentenced Friday.

Clifford Tyrene Lawrence pleaded guilty Tuesday to four counts of pimping and one count of pandering, all felonies. He also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of vandalism, which involved defacing the car window of one of the prostitutes who worked for him in Anaheim.

Multiple charges of human trafficking, including pimping a minor, were dropped as part of the plea deal, according to court records.

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Lawrence was initially accused of human trafficking three women and an underage teen girl, according to court records.

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