Raymello Edward Brown, 21, is charged with one felony count of pimping, one felony count of pandering, one felony count of possession of a firearm by a felon, one felony count of possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, and a sentencing enhancement for being armed with a firearm. Brown also faces sentencing enhancements for a prior strike conviction for first degree burglary in in San Joaquin County and a prior prison conviction for possession of a controlled substance for sale in in San Joaquin County and not remaining free for a period of five years or more.
If convicted, Brown faces a maximum sentence of 14 years and four months in state prison. Brown was arraigned yesterday, July 14, , and is scheduled to for a pre-trial hearing on Friday, July 22, , at a. Circumstances of the Case. Brown is accused of being a pimp who exploits women for financial gain. The victims are often required to turn over all payment they receive for sex acts from sex purchasers to their pimp.
Prior to July 5, , the defendant is accused of traveling with Jane Doe from Stockton to Costa Mesa with the intent to have her to engage in commercial sex for his benefit, in areas known for prostitution and human trafficking in Orange County. The defendant is accused of posting sexually explicit advertisements of Jane Doe on websites known for prostitution. Brown is accused of forcing Jane Doe to perform commercial sex acts on sex purchasers and keeping all of the money that Jane Doe received for himself.
Brown was arrested at the hotel by CMPD. Proposition 35 and HEAT. The HEAT Unit uses a tactical plan called PERP: P rosecution, to bring justice for victims of human trafficking and hold perpetrators responsible using Prop 35; E ducation, to provide law enforcement training to properly handle human trafficking and pandering cases; R esources from public-private partnerships to raise public awareness about human trafficking and provide assistance to the victims; and P ublicity, to inform the public and send a message to human traffickers that this crime cannot be perpetrated without suffering severe consequences.
Under the law, human trafficking is described as depriving or violating the personal liberty of another person with the intent to effect a violation of pimping or pandering.
