James Madison-Cranford, 30, of Warren, has pled guilty to human trafficking a minor.
Madison-Cranford pled to:
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- One count of human trafficking of a minor for commercial sexual activity;
- One count of accepting earnings from prostitution;
- One count of transporting a person for the purpose of prostitution;
- One count of conducting a criminal enterprise;
- Three counts of criminal sexual conduct 3rd degree;
- One count of Assault by Strangulation and
- One count of assault with a dangerous weapon.
Upon his plea agreement, the 30-year-old man will be required to register as a sex offender upon discharge from the Michigan Department of Corrections.
Officials say Madison-Cranford, who is currently incarcerated with the Michigan Department of Corrections and serving a sentence for one count of accepting earnings of prostitution, created an online account offering for sale sex with a minor, facilitated logistics for the dates for that minor, and took possession of the money paid to her back in 2017.
Police said he also forced the minor to perform sex acts on himself and threatened or used violence to get the girl to submit.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 25 at 12:15 p.m. before Judge Cheryl A. Matthews in the 6th Circuit Court. Judge Matthews will determine his length of incarceration at sentencing.
Madison-Cranford is scheduled to be sentenced on June 25 at 12:15 p.m. in the 6th Circuit Court.