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Oklahoma City Pimp Sentenced to 92 Months in Prison for Transporting a Juvenile Across State Lines for the Purpose of Prostitution

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma –  Today, PHILIP GATSON, (aka "Young Selo") 24, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced by United States District Judge Robin J. Cauthron to serve 92 months in federal prison for transporting a child under age 18 across state lines for the purposes of engaging in prostitution, announced Sanford C. Coats, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.   Following his release from prison, Judge Cauthron ordered that Gatson serve five years of supervised release that includes conditions of registration as a sex offender, computer restrictions, and limitation on being around children under the age of 18 years of age.

Gatson was indicted on December 9, 2014, and pleaded guilty on August 5, 2015, to a Superseding Information alleging that from September 2013 to October 15, 2013 he transported a juvenile across state lines to engage in prostitution.   Reference is made to the court record for further information. 

This case is the result of an investigation by the Oklahoma City Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Don Gifford, II. 

Updated December 9, 2015

Topic
Project Safe Childhood