Human trafficking case: Dayton man gets 2 years in prison

Montgomery County Common Pleas Courtroom. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE

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Montgomery County Common Pleas Courtroom. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE

A Dayton man is headed to prison in a human trafficking case.

Mark Sharriffe Moore, 43, was sentenced by Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Mary Montgomery to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty Nov. 13 to compelling prostitution, according to sentencing documents filed Tuesday.

As part of his plea, charges of trafficking in persons (compulsion to involuntary servitude) and promoting prostitution were dismissed, court records show.

Mark Moore

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A Dayton police detective interviewed a woman during a 2023 human trafficking investigation who said a man she identified as Moore would post photos of her on solicitation websites and then speak to potential clients, arrange the prices and drive her to the location for the purpose of exchanging sex for currency, according to an affidavit filed in Dayton Municipal Court.

The woman also told police that Moore provided her with narcotics and that she was required to give Moore a percentage of her earnings from the arranged dates, the affidavit stated.

Moore also was designated a Tier II sex offender. Once he is released, he will be required to register his address with his local sheriff’s office every six months for 25 years.

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