3 teen girls forced into prostituition

A 39-year-old man has been criminally charged with sex trafficking after St. Louis County police say he forced three teenage girls into prostitution in north St. Louis County.

Anton Mark Morris has a $100,000 cash-only bond

Anton Morris of the 11600 block of Fox Hall Lane was charged Monday (4/29/2013) with two counts of sexual trafficking of a child and one count of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation.
Morris lured a 16-year-old girl into prostitution on April 15, and advertised her services on the Internet as a prostitute, according to court documents.

This is a disgrace to African Americans everywhere. There is no excuse for this middle-aged man to be hanging around and being involved with teenagers. Unless an adult is a chaperone there is no need to hang out with girls who are old enough to be his daughter. I am disturbed by this incident because I have an 18-year-old daughter who just went to prom this past April 27, 2013. My daughter did not get picked up by her prom date but instead she and three of her female friends were driven to prom by an adult chaperone and driven back home safely. Now, let's take a look at the Merriam-Webster definition of the word chaperone.

Chaperone -  an older person who accompanies young people at a social gathering to ensure proper behavior; broadly : one delegated to ensure proper behavior.

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