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GirlsDoPorn operator pleads guilty to sex trafficking

By Jade Hindmon / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host

Published August 2, 2022 at 1:38 PM PDT

This story was published more than 1 year ago.

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The victims were recruited as models, only to find themselves in the middle of a pornographic sex trafficking operation.

GirlsDoPorn operator Matthew Isaac Wolfe pleaded guilty last week to one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking.

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Wolfe's business partner, Michael James Pratt, remains a fugitive.

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"The scheme involved recruiting 18-,19-, 20-year-old women from all over the country, and they were recruited as models to come to San Diego, and then it was only until they got here that they were told they'd be filming sex videos," said Kristina Davis, who's been covering this case for The San Diego Union-Tribune.

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Davis joined Midday Edition to talk about her recent article, which breaks down the case and how young women were lured into sex trafficking.

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Jade Hindmon is KPBS Midday Edition co-host. Prior to making San Diego home, Jade worked in markets across the Southeast and Midwest, building a network of sources to tell the stories of people in each community. She worked as a multimedia journalist and anchor at WRTV in Indianapolis. While there, she launched “The Weekend Edition of Good Morning Indiana” and generated breaking news content for both broadcast and digital platforms. Prior to Indianapolis, she was an anchor and multimedia journalist at FOX Carolina in Greenville, SC. As part of that Emmy Award winning team, she covered elections, landed exclusive interviews, and interviewed presidential candidates. Jade also had the opportunity to cover international news and was able to travel to South Africa during the 2010 World Cup. Jade is a three-time Emmy nominee, a National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Finalist, and the recipient of a South Carolina Associated Press Award. She is a proud graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

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