Girl Rescued, Stockton Man Arrested for Trafficking Minor
July 16, 2023 - Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office officials report that investigators with the Stanislaus Taskforce Against Human Trafficking (STAHT) arrested a Stockton resident for multiple charges, including human trafficking of a minor, sexual assault of a minor, possession of child pornography, and violation of probation.
On Friday, July 14, 2023, Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office detectives with STAHT were operating an undercover social media account. 27-year-old Christen Brown, who is on probation for possession of a firearm, messaged who he believed was a young female, but it was an investigator. Brown said he wanted to pick her up and immediately go to Los Angeles and prostitute her out over the weekend.
A meeting place and time were arranged in Stanislaus County for Brown to pick up the female. When he arrived, he was met by detectives and was arrested. At that time, a 17-year-old girl was discovered to be with Brown. It was determined she was being trafficked by Brown, just as he was attempting to do when he was arrested. He contacted the 17-year-old on social media several weeks prior, using similar techniques to draw the girl in as he had just used with investigators. The teenage girl received medical treatment and was provided social services.
Cristen Dangelo Brown was booked at the Stanislaus County Jail and is being held on $1,035,000 bail for human trafficking of a minor, oral copulation of a minor, taking a minor from legal guardian, possession of child pornography, send/sell obscene matter depicting minor, distribute obscene matter, unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, felony probation violation, and pimping.
Anyone with information on crimes related to Human Trafficking can call Stanislaus County Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636 or go www.stancrimetips.org. If you or someone you know is a victim and needs immediate help, call 911 or our non-emergency dispatch at (209) 552-2468.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Source & photo: Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office
