Teen Trafficked by Pimp in SeaTac | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

A chilling arrest in King County: Devante Clay Ransom, 24, is charged with trafficking a 14-year-old girl for sex, including rape, human trafficking, and pimping — after she called 911 from a SeaTac motel. The teen, lured via Snapchat just a week prior, said Ransom controlled all her earnings and took her to Aurora Avenue for sex work. Hotel records, surveillance, and online ads tied him to the crime. Arrested at his Auburn car dealership job, he’s jailed with $300K bail — though his lawyer argues for home monitoring, citing his family support and the lengthy investigation process that’s far…