Bronx Man Charged With Sex Trafficking Of A Minor And Child Pornography

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), Jessica S. Tisch, announced today the unsealing of a six-count Indictment charging SEAN CHISOLM, a/k/a "Slutty," with the sex trafficking of a 16-year-old victim ("Minor Victim"), coercion and enticement of the Minor Victim, transportation of the Minor Victim from another state to New York for unlawful sexual activity, sexual exploitation of a child, and two counts of receipt and distribution of child pornography. CHISOLM was arrested today and will be presented at a later date. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels.

"As alleged, Sean Chisolm lured a 16-year-old girl to New York so that he could sexually exploit and traffic her," said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. "Chisolm then had her engage in dangerous sex work, from which he financially profited. Crimes like these, which target and exploit our most vulnerable, are among the worst crimes in our society. The message from our Office and the NYPD is clear: if you sexually abuse a minor, we will find you and you will go to prison."

"This defendant targeted a minor, coerced her into traveling out of state, and cruelly exploited and trafficked her for money," said NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. "These crimes are not only illegal, they are absolutely reprehensible, and the NYPD is committed to protecting children from predators like this defendant. I thank our NYPD investigators and law enforcement partners for their work on this case to bring this criminal to justice and prevent other children from being victimized by him."

As alleged in the Indictment and other public filings:(1)

Beginning around January 2026, CHISOLM enticed the Minor Victim to travel from out-of-state, where she lived with her family, to New York so that the Minor Victim could engage in commercial sex work at CHISOLM's direction. Before the Minor Victim traveled to the Bronx, CHISOLM obtained from the Minor Victim a photograph and two videos that depicted the Minor Victim naked. CHISOLM also talked with the Minor Victim about the sex acts that he wanted to engage in with her when she arrived.

Between approximately February 2026 through March 2026, CHISOLM acted as Minor Victim's self-described "pimp," arranging for multiple acts of commercial sex for the Minor Victim and requiring the Minor Victim to provide him with her earnings. CHISOLM also posted an advertisement on an online classifieds website, featuring naked photos of the Minor Victim, which advertised the Minor Victim as, among other things, "Fetish Friendly." In addition, during this time, CHISOLM filmed a video of the Minor Victim engaging in a sex act, which he told her he was planning to post online to expand her customer base.

As early as their first conversation, CHISOLM was aware that the Minor Victim was 16 years old and frequently discussed with the Minor Victim the precautions that they would need to take as a result of the Minor Victim's age. For example, CHISOLM told the Minor Victim, "We just have to move correct ma[.] Because of ya age feel me? Never let anyone know ya real age but me NOBODY." CHISOLM also instructed the Minor Victim, "My rules is listen to me nd don't tell nobody your real age nobody but daddy should know that."

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CHISOLM, 33, of the Bronx, New York, is charged with sex trafficking of a minor, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison; coercion and enticement of a minor, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison; transportation of a minor for unlawful sexual activity, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison; sexual exploitation of a child, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison; and two counts of receipt and distribution of child pornography, each of which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years in prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

The statutory minimum and maximum sentences are prescribed by Congress and provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by a judge.

Mr. Clayton praised the outstanding work of the NYPD SVU Citywide Human Trafficking Squad and the Special Agents, Task Force Officers, the Digital Forensics Unit, and the Complex Analytics and Social Media Enhancement Team at the New York/New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York in connection with this investigation. Mr. Clayton also thanked the Bronx County District Attorney's Office and the FBI-NYPD Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force in New York.

This case is being handled by the Office's Civil Rights and Human Trafficking Unit in the Criminal Division. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ariel Cohen and Meredith Foster are in charge of the prosecution.

The charge contained in the Indictment is merely an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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   As the introductory phrase signifies, the entirety of the text of the Indictment and the description of the Indictment set forth in this release constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated as an allegation.