"(The girls) were all vulnerable and alone, and so deeply susceptible to the negative influence of a malign adult. Scollay exploited that vulnerability when he pulled them into his operation, placed them on the street and sexually abused them, Assistant U.S. Attorney Evan Mateer wrote in court filings. He later added that Scollay exposed these girls to mortal danger and lifelong trauma for his own selfish profit."
"After his arrest on an assault charge in 2023, Scollay continued to call one of the girls and even convinced her to show her naked body on a video chat that was he knew was monitored by prison guards, according to prosecutors. All three girls were trafficked by other people during the same time frame, according to an agent with Homeland Security Investigations, who said authorities identified multiple other trafficking groups during the investigation of Scollay."
Tobias Scolley, 27, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a child for trafficking girls aged 13, 15 and 17. After meeting them in Los Angeles, he brought two to the Bay Area and placed them in Vallejo and Oakland prostitution areas. The crimes occurred from June to December 2023 and included sexual abuse and physical violation of two minors. After an arrest on an assault charge, Scolley continued contacting one victim and persuaded her to expose herself on a monitored video chat. Investigators identified other trafficking groups operating during the same period. Defense claimed age misrepresentation and brief contact with one teen.
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