San Diego Federal Court Gives Las Vegas Man 10 Years for Trafficking 16-Year-Old

Overview

• Vincent Bailey, 25, was ordered to pay $7,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to sex trafficking of a minor under 18 U.S.C. § 1591.
• Prosecutors say he contacted the 16-year-old via Instagram in June 2024 and trafficked her in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Diego, including the Figueroa Street "blade" and Roosevelt Avenue.
• The victim sought help in San Diego, later went missing again, and was found branded with a tattoo under her eye that matched Bailey's.
• California Highway Patrol arrested Bailey on October 1, 2024 during a traffic stop where another reported missing juvenile from Spokane, Washington, was in the vehicle.
• The sentencing occurred on October 3, 2025, with the DOJ announcing it on November 17 due to an appropriations-related delay, and the case was led by SDCA prosecutors Derek Ko and Lyndzie M. Carter with the district's Special Victims Unit.