STAFF REPORTS
Anaheim – A man was charged last week for human trafficking, pimping, and pandering after he trafficked a woman from Northern California to Orange County to have her engage in commercial sex.
Between Sept. 12 and Sept. 19, Eugene Lamar Corbett, 30, is accused of trafficking Jane Doe, 29, from Sacramento to Orange County. Corbett is accused of being an acquaintance of Jane Doe and living in Sacramento at the time of the crime.
Approximately one week after the trafficking, Corbett is accused of “pimping the victim by having her engage in commercial sex with sex purchasers and collecting her earnings,” according to the Orange County District Attorney’s office (OCDA). He is also accused of taking all of Jane Doe’s personal belongings to prevent her from leaving.
The Anaheim Police Department (APD) began an investigation on Sept. 19 after contacting Jane Doe. The Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force (OCHTTF) located and arrested Corbett later that evening.
Corbett faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in state prison if convicted. The People requested he be held on $250,000 bail and “must prove the money is from a legal and legitimate source before posting bond,” according to the OCDA.
Members of the OCHTTF and the OCDA work proactively to protect women and minors from falling victim to commercial sexual exploitation. This case was investigated by OCHTTF, a partnership between the APD, California Highway Patrol, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Huntington Beach Police Department, OCDA, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, and community and non-profit partners. Deputy District Attorney Brad Schoenleben of the HEAT Unit is prosecuting this case.
