He told 17-year-old he'd make her a queen. Then he prostituted her
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Let's get to know each other, Owens Longmire Jr. suggested. He told the 17-year-old girl he wanted to 'find out the vibe between them.' He said he'd make her a queen.
Then he prostituted her in Bakersfield and other cities, according to police reports that became available this week.
Longmire, 19, wasn't the first person to take advantage of the teen, police said. A records check revealed she'd 'been in the life' the past two years, performing sex work in Bakersfield, Salinas, Las Vegas and Washington state.
Bakersfield police contacted her during a human trafficking investigation conducted in March. They searched her phone and reviewed numerous messages between her and Longmire, the reports say.
Both Longmire and his 21-year-old girlfriend, Kylah Precious Pearson, were arrested last month and have pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges, among them human trafficking of a minor for sex.
In messages between Longmire and the teen — her name was redacted from the documents — he indicated he received money by arranging sexual encounters for her with clients who paid him through Cash App accounts, according to the reports.
Longmire swore at her if she didn't immediately respond. In one message he warned, 'Don't make me put hands on you,' police said.
He knew she was underage — police say he told her they'd celebrate her 18th birthday because she'd be 'legit.'
Messages between Pearson and the girl were also located. Pearson encouraged her to work harder, telling her to 'stop making slow money,' the reports say.
The teen was returned her to her grandmother, who'd reported her as a runaway.
Pearson and Longmire are due back in court May 30. Each is being held on more than $100,000 bail.
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