Lorton Man Charged in High School Sex Ring Case

Lorton resident Justin Strom has been indicted by a federal grand jury in a case involving a local gang and the recruitment of high school girls for prostitution, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Strom, 26, has been charged with: “conspiracy, seven counts of sex trafficking of a child, and two counts of transporting a minor across state lines for purposes of engaging in commercial sex acts,” according to a press release.

Court records state that Strom and members of the conspiracy allegedly advertised their victims through online sites including Craigslist.org and Backpage.com. Conspirators also allegedly provided “in-call” service to clients, allowing clients to use the basement of a townhome in Lorton to have sex with victims.

Strom is an alleged member of the Underground Gangster Crips (UGC) set based in Fairfax County. He also goes by “Jae,” “Jae Dee” or “J-Dirt.”

According to the indictment, from 2007 through March 2012, Strom allegedly recruited and trafficked seven victims aged 16 or 17, including transporting two of the victims from Northern Virginia to service clients either in Washington, D.C., or in Maryland.

Two other people charged in this case, Michael Tavon Jefferies, a 21-year-old Woodbridge man who went by the name "Loc," and Christopher Sylvia, a 23-year-old Springfield man, pleaded guilty to a charge of sex trafficking of a juvenile earlier this month.

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