Long Beach Man Charged in Teen Sex Trafficking After Anaheim Motel Rescue

Overview

• Prosecutors charged Michael Terrell Armstrong, 33, with human trafficking of a minor, pimping a minor over 16, and pandering with a minor over 16.
• He faces a maximum sentence of 29 years in state prison if convicted, and authorities note a prior kidnapping conviction.
• Armstrong remains in custody in Orange County in lieu of $250,000 bond after prosecutors argued for his detention.
• Investigators with the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force found Armstrong and the teen at an Anaheim motel hours after a Jan. 8 tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
• The teen received victim services, and Deputy District Attorney Steven Bunn of the DA’s HEAT Unit is prosecuting the case.