Former pastor in Ohio pleads guilty to trafficking teen girls for sex
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CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - One of the three Ohio ministers accused of sex trafficking teenage girls has pleaded guilty to the charges.
Cordell Jenkins, a Cleveland native and former pastor, changed his not guilty plea to guilty during a hearing in federal court in Toledo on Tuesday.
- Two counts of sex trafficking of children
- One count of sexual exploitation of children
Investigators say Jenkins and two other Toledo-area pastors, Kenneth Butler and Anthony Haynes, paid teenage girls for sex.
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Butler pleaded guilty in May 2018. Haynes is expected to go on trial next week.
Jenkins recorded the sex acts with a teenager at his home and church office, according to court records. Three victims were listed in court documents, the youngest being 14 years old.
Jenkins' wife, Laura Lloyd-Jenkins, was also charged in connection to the case.
Sentencing for Jenkins will be scheduled for a later date.
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