COLUMBUS — A man pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor and sex trafficking Wednesday, according to the United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Ohio.
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Anthony Sims, 56, allegedly sexually exploited two minor girls, forcing one of them to engage in commercial sex acts with men at hotels, according to the attorney’s office.
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Sims admitted to raping a 12-year-old girl multiple times in 2020, as well as giving her marijuana and alcohol, the attorney’s office says.
According to the attorney’s office, Sims also raped a 13-year-old girl after getting her high on marijuana. The 13-year-old was also taken to hotels and forced to have sex with approximately 50 men, the attorney’s office says.
Sims is a registered sex offender with two convictions from Michigan, and was at the time of these incidents.
Sims’ plea includes a sentencing recommendation of 25 to 50 years in prison.
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