DeShawn "Cash Money" Clark, a gang member from West Seattle who trafficked women on Aurora Ave N, has been convicted of 6 out of 9 charges and will face 13 1/2 to 18 yrs in prison. Aurora|Seattle highlighted the Seattle Times article on 10/22/09, see the latest updates below.
DeShawn "Cash Money" Clark, a 19-year-old pimp, has the dubious distinction of being the first person in the state to be convicted at trial of human trafficking. A King County jury of four women and eight men Tuesday found Clark guilty of six charges, but acquitted him of three others.
Clark was found guilty of second-degree human trafficking, first-degree promoting prostitution, two counts of commercial sex abuse of a minor, unlawful imprisonment and conspiracy to promote prostitution.
He was found not guilty of a second count of second-degree human trafficking, as well as charges of second-degree assault and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.
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