Jacksonville NC sex trafficking pimp sentenced after federal prosecutors dismantle multi-state prostitution empire spanning 15 states.
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — It’s OVER for a man federal prosecutors say built a dirty empire off the backs of vulnerable women and girls.
A federal judge has sentenced Carrollton Levon Jenkins, 36, to 35 YEARS in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and running a full-blown prostitution enterprise that stretched across multiple states.
According to court documents, Jenkins — described in court as a known UBN gang member — operated what officials called a “prostitution enterprise” in and around Jacksonville from at least January 2017 through April 2022. But this wasn’t small-time.
Prosecutors say his criminal operation spanned 51 cities across 15 states.
15 States. 51 Cities. A Calculated Operation.
Federal investigators say Jenkins wasn’t just exploiting victims — he was building a network.
In April 2022, law enforcement executed search warrants at his residence and business, seizing multiple phones. What they allegedly uncovered painted a disturbing picture.
Authorities say Jenkins advertised victims on social media platforms and even bragged about “training” aspiring pimps — calling them his “protégées” — teaching them how to target and manipulate vulnerable women.
Court records say he used manipulation, threats, control, and violence to coerce women and girls into prostitution. Victims were forced to turn over their earnings, and prosecutors said some were made to see upwards of 15 buyers a day, seven days a week.
Federal officials described the abuse as systematic and profit-driven.
“Families Are Safer Because He’s Locked Up”
U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle didn’t mince words after sentencing.
“Monsters who prey upon our mothers, daughters, sisters, and granddaughters have no place in our country, certainly not in the Eastern District of North Carolina,” Boyle said. “Families in the Eastern District are safer because this pimp will spend decades in prison.”
The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III.
The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin C. Blondel prosecuting the case.
