Las Vegas woman gets 14 years for child sex trafficking

A Las Vegas woman was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in federal prison for child sex trafficking, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Tori Mangum, also known as Tori Magnum, pleaded guilty to one count of sex trafficking of children and received a term of 168 months imprisonment followed by 20 years of supervised release from Chief U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon. According to court documents, Mangum recruited multiple children, advertised them through prostitution ads using photographs she took or directed, and arranged sexual encounters between the minors and adults while retaining a share of the proceeds. Federal prosecutors had sought a 240‑month sentence. “Human trafficking and child exploitation are devastating crimes that prey on some of the most vulnerable members of society, and the Department of Justice is committed to preventing and prosecuting these cases and to vindicating the rights of victims and survivors,” First Assistant U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah said in a statement. The prosecution was conducted under Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide DOJ initiative targeting child sexual exploitation. FBI Las Vegas Special Agent in Charge Christopher Delzotto described Mangum’s conduct as “calculated decisions” that were “outright reprehensible” and said they inflicted “profound and permanent devastation on innocent children.” Sources: Las Vegas Sun, FOX5 Vegas. Read the full story at 8 News Now →