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Man charged with human trafficking in Utah, missing Massachusetts girl found in vehicle

Man charged with human trafficking in Utah, missing Massachusetts girl found in vehicle
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  • HURRICANE, Utah (WWLP) – A traffic stop on a highway in Utah has led police to discover a missing Massachusetts girl. The driver of that vehicle is facing human trafficking and child endangerment charges.

On Wednesday, Utah Highway Patrol say they observed a vehicle speeding and changing lanes without using a signal on I-15 southbound in Washington County, Utah. When police conducted a traffic stop, officers could smell marijuana inside the vehicle.

Officers identified the driver as 35-year-old Tevon Jarell Cullors-Tillman, and an unknown passenger was also inside the vehicle. Officers search the vehicle and found an open container of alcohol and marijuana. Police also learned that the juvenile passenger in the vehicle gave a false name and birth date and discovered she was a missing girl from Massachusetts.

Cullors-Tillman was interviewed by police and allegedly told them he was talking to the juvenile girl and had bought her a bus ticket from Massachusetts to Denver. He then took a rental car to Denver and picked her up.

According to the affidavit, the juvenile was “completely dependent on and feared Cullors-Tillman would hurt her or her family.” The juvenile believed she was being taken to Las Vegas but learned later they were heading to California. The juvenile told police she had been subjected to prostitution previously and made inquiry's that she would be involved in prostitution once she arrived in Las Vegas.

Cullors-Tillman was arrested and has been charged with the following:

  • Human trafficking for labor
  • Possession with intent to distribute Class C Substance
  • Endangerment of a child or vulnerable adult
  • Harboring a runaway
  • Possession of controlled substance: Marijuana/Spice
  • Contributing to the delinquency of minor
  • Open container/Drinking alcohol in a vehicle

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EYES ON TRAFFICKING

This “Eyes on Trafficking” story is reprinted from its original online location.

ABOUT PBJ LEARNING

PBJ Learning is a leading provider of online human trafficking training, focusing on awareness and prevention education. Their interactive Human Trafficking Essentials online course is used worldwide to educate professionals and individuals how to recognize human trafficking and how to respond to potential victims. Learn on any web browser (even your mobile phone) at any time.

More stories like this can be found in your PBJ Learning Knowledge Vault.