HPD: Houma man arrested for sex trafficking 10-year-old girl

Cohen Anthony Ledet
December 10, 2021
Cardinal Send-Off Today at Noon!
December 10, 2021
Cohen Anthony Ledet
December 10, 2021
Cardinal Send-Off Today at Noon!
December 10, 2021

On December 9th, 2021, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Houma Police Department responded to a report of sex trafficking in 2600 block of Larry Street.


 

Upon arrival officers learned that Jamil Washington, 31 years old, paid a subject $20 for him to bring a specific 10-year-old female for him to have sex with. The person that was approached by Washington then informed the family of the child of what Washington was attempting to do and the police were immediately notified.

 

After further investigation, Jamil Washington was located and taken into custody without incident. He was booked into the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex for one count of Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes.