New York man pleads guilty to child sex trafficking

SCRANTON, PA – A Brooklyn, New York man plead guilty Friday to trafficking a minor for sex. The guilty plea resulted from an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Pennsylvania State Police.

Clinton Hayden, 29, aka Showtime, admitted to recruiting, enticing, and transporting two minor females from Luzerne County to Brooklyn to engage in commercial sex acts.

Hayden admitted that he recruited the minor females, posted photographs of them in advertisements on a website, and transported them to Brooklyn, where they engaged in prostitution at Hayden’s direction.

Hayden faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a potential maximum sentence of life in prison.

HSI encourages the public to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free Tip Line at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE or by completing its online tip form. Both are staffed around the clock by investigators. From outside the U.S. and Canada, callers should dial 802-872-6199. Hearing impaired users can call TTY 802-872-6196.

Suspected child sexual exploitation or missing children may be reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, an Operation Predator partner, via its toll-free 24-hour hotline, 1-800-THE-LOST.

For additional information about wanted suspected child predators, download HSI’s Operation Predator smartphone app or visit the online suspect alerts page.