Human Trafficking Of Teen Suspected, Baltimore Co. Man Indicted

GWYNN OAK, MD – A Baltimore County man has been indicted on human trafficking charges after investigators found a teen at a Woodlawn motel whom he is accused of luring into prostitution using a social media app. The 15-year-old girl said she was instructed on how to arrange dates with men using the internet, according to police.

Ryan Russell Parks, 25, of the 6600 block of Spring Mill Circle in Gwynn Oak, is being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center.

Parks, also known as "Dinero," was indicted Monday on charges of human trafficking, third-degree sex offense, persuading a child into 16 into prostitution and other offenses. The charges stem from Nov. 21, 2017, court records show.

Officials said Park was arrested Jan. 10 after state police learned he recruited a 15-year-old girl to become a prostitute. He was on probation stemming from a 2017 assault case; and following his human trafficking arrest in January, he was charged and taken to the Baltimore County Detention Center, where he has been ever since.

Investigators believe Parks may have trafficked additional women and encourage anyone who may have been a victim to contact investigators at 800-637-5437. All calls may remain confidential. The Maryland State Police Child Recovery Unit and the Baltimore County VICE Unit are handling the investigation.

Photo courtesy of Maryland State Police.