Noel Brown, age 41, has been setenced to from 15 years up to 32 years in the State Correctional Facility.  In November of 2016 a jury convicted Brown of all charges filed against him which included Human Trafficking, a Felony 1, Interference with Custody of Children, Felony 2; Dissemination of Photos of Child Sex Acts, Felony 2; Corruption of Minors, Felony 3 and Furnishing Liquor to Minors, Misdemeanor 3.  The Judge Raymond Hamill also found Brown to be a Sexually Violent Predator.

According to a press released from Janine Edwards, Wayne County District Attorney,   in late June of last year, Brown solicited and enticed a 15 year old female from her residence on the Hancock Highway in Oregon Township and transported her to his residence in Monroe County and then later to the Days Inn hotel in Tannersville in order to subject her to sexual servitude.  Brown got the victim drunk, sent a partially nude photo of her out over the internet and took her to the hotel in Tannersville in order to have her engage in sexual acts with his “clients.” Brown even had the victim sign a “contract” to engage in services for those “clients” that included massage, stripping and what was stated as “comfort as defined by the host”.

DA Janine Edwards stated: “First I want to commend the Pennsylvania State Police at the Honesdale Barracks and the Swiftwater Barracks for their rapid action in finding the female victim and arresting Brown. This is the first Sex Trafficking in Minors case prosecuted in Wayne County.  A jury conviction on all charges sends a strong message.  The crime of sex trafficking of a minor is one that plays out over and over across our country.  Unlike the crime of drug delivery where the drug can only be sold once, humans can be sold over and over for profit by individuals like this defendant.  I am glad that the issue was brought to light and that this defendant will be unable to corrupt any more young females for a very long time.  The Judge today [feb. 3] made a strong statement placing this predator in a state facility for hopefully decades.  We as a community need to be vigilant to protect our young girls and boys from this predatory, dangerous and disgusting conduct.  It’s out there and we must be aware."