Douglasville man sentenced for pimping underage girls
A Douglasville man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Monday on sex trafficking charges involving teen girls.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Demario Hillmon, 30, met the underage girls on a social networking website and an adult escort site. Enticing them with promises of money and gifts, Hillmon would advertise their services online, arranging appointments in metro Atlanta and Montgomery, Ala. Prosecutors said he kept most of the money.
Police discovered Hillmon’s operation while tracking a 17-year-old runaway. Through that investigation, police were led to another 17-year-old victim, according to prosecutors.
Hillmon pleaded guilty in the case in April.
His sentence includes 10 years of supervised release following his prison term.
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A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.
