Man charged with pimping out minor at motels

A 23-year-old man has been charged with pimping out a minor at Warner Robins motels.

Akeem Lawrence Taylor of Warner Robins was indicted Tuesday by a Houston County grand jury on a charge of trafficking persons for sexual servitude.

Other charges in the indictment included pimping out a minor for the purpose of prostitution, sexual exploitation of children and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Taylor is accused of harboring a 16-year-old, who had run away from her Warner Robins home, and pimping her out at two motels between Aug. 2 and Aug. 4, according to the indictment and police reports.

He also is accused of placing an ad on a website, with a photo of the teenager, that listed prices for various sex acts with her, a police report said.

Also posted on the website was an ad that included a video of the teen engaged in sexually explicit conduct, according to the indictment and police reports.

Taylor denied the allegations against him when interviewed by a sheriff’s investigator.

Taylor also was indicted on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

According to court records, Taylor has a 2014 conviction for theft by receiving a stolen rifle and a handgun. He was sentenced to 10 years on probation and received first-offender status. First-offender status means that a felony conviction may by removed upon successful completion of probation.

Taylor was being held without bond Wednesday at the Houston County jail. A motion for bond has been filed on his behalf.

Efforts to reach Taylor’s attorney, Assistant Public Defender LaToya Bell, for comment were unsuccessful.

This story was originally published August 31, 2016 at 5:58 PM with the headline "Man charged with pimping out minor at motels."