Crime & Safety
Philadelphia Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking: U.S. Attorney
A 30-year-old Philadelphia man will spend the next 30 years behind bars for sex trafficking of minors and adults.
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- A 30-year-old Philadelphia man has been sentenced to prison for sex trafficking, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
Jerel Jackson was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years in prison for five counts of sex trafficking of both adults and minors by force, according to the Attorney's Office.
Jackson had pleaded guilty on March 18.
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Jackson will also undergo five years of supervised release, officials said.
A separate restitution hearing will be held at a later date.
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