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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO.com) — A Phoenix, Arizona man and a Rapid City man were convicted on separate federal sex crimes involving minors.
Carlocito Slim, 35, from Phoenix, was sentenced to two 10-year sentences for attempted commercial sex trafficking of a minor and attempted enticement of a minor using the internet.
The crimes occurred at the 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Darren Harrison, 26, from Rapid City, was convicted of attempted possession of child pornography.
The charges occurred during the 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
He received a two-year sentence.
The news releases from the United States Attorney’s Office are below.
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USAO news release on Carlocito Slim:
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Phoenix, Arizona, man convicted of Attempted Commercial Sex Trafficking of a Minor and Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet was sentenced on July 8, 2021, by Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
Carlocito Slim, age 35, was sentenced to two 10-year terms in federal prison to run concurrently. Slim was also sentenced to two 5-year terms of supervised release, to run concurrently, and was ordered to pay a total of $200 in special assessments to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Slim was arrested and federally indicted as a result of an undercover sex trafficking operation conducted during the 2017 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, targeting internet predators. Following multiple text messages with a person Slim believed to be a pimp for a 15-year-old prostitute, but who was in fact an undercover agent, he proceeded to negotiate the time and place he would meet the minor to engage in unlawful sex acts. When Slim went to the pre-determined location to meet the minor’s pimp, he was instead met by law enforcement agents and placed under arrest. Slim was found guilty following a two-day federal court trial on March 10, 2021.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah B. Collins prosecuted the case.
Slim was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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USAO news release on Darren Harrison:
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Attempted Possession of Child Pornography was sentenced on July 20, 2021, by Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
Darren Harrison, age 26, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Harrison was also ordered to pay a total of $100 in special assessments to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Harrison was arrested and federally indicted as a result of an undercover sex trafficking operation conducted during the 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, targeting online predators. Following multiple online communications with a person Harrison believed to be a 15-year-old girl, but who was, in fact, an undercover agent, he proceeded to negotiate the time and place he would meet the minor to engage in unlawful sex acts. When Harrison went to the pre-determined location to meet the minor, he was instead met by law enforcement agents and placed under arrest.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah B. Collins prosecuted the case.
Harrison was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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