A pair of twin brothers in Dolton, Illinois are in police custody after authorities say they pimped out girls on the internet and forced them to have sex with strangers.
17-year-old Myrelle Lockett and Tyrelle Lockett were busted by police after authorities responded to a posting on classified website Backpage.com that showed a picture of a young girl being offered for sex.
Officers agreed to meet Tyrelle Lockett and the girl at a local hotel and found her with “obvious signs of violence.”
His brother Myrelle was later arrested after officers identified another girl as one of his victims.
Cook County Officers report that the young girls were being offered for $300 cash and the boys had possession of all their personal items.
The boys reportedly would not give the girls their items back unless they agreed to the sexual favors with strangers.
They are being charged with felony trafficking in persons for forced labor or services, felony involuntary sexual servitude of a minor and felony involuntary servitude.
Their bond is set at $100,000.
Authorities report that the girls have been referred for services with the Cook County Sheriff’s Department of Women’s Justice Services which provides counseling, links to assistance and other rehabilitative services for at-risk women.
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