Source: United States Department of Justice (Human Trafficking)
OKLAHOMA CITY – MARLON DEWAYNE MARTIN, 48, of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to serve 240 months in federal prison for child sex trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
According to public records, on September 15, 2023, a homeless female minor was recruited by another individual to work for Martin. Their plan was to make money using the minor to engage in commercial sex acts. When Martin began sex trafficking the minor he knew she was under the age of 18. From September of 2023 through February of 2024, Martin sex trafficked the minor by setting up commercial sex dates for the minor, providing her transportation to and from the dates, providing her hotel rooms, and collecting the money. Additionally, Martin produced and distributed child pornography involving the minor.
“The exploitation of minors is among the most reprehensible crimes we confront, and those who prey on children will face the full weight of the justice system,” said U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. “This sentence reflects not only the seriousness of the offense but also our unwavering commitment to protecting the most vulnerable.”
“The actions of Marlon Dewayne Martin could best be described as pure evil, using a juvenile victim for commercial sex trafficking and distributing child pornography,” said Donnie Anderson, Director of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. “I want to thank the US Attorney’s Office Western District for their prosecution and securing this sentence. And I am extremely proud of the exhaustive investigative work by my agency’s Human Trafficking Unit to get this predator off our streets and rescuing the victim so they could get immediate access to recovery assistance.”
“HSI works relentlessly with our law enforcement partners every single day to ensure those involved in sexually exploitative acts against children are brought to justice, “ said James Carmany, Assistant Special Agent in Charge for the HSI Dallas – Oklahoma Division. “With this child predator behind bars, the lengthy healing journey for this unwarranted trauma can now begin.”
On September 17, 2024, a federal Grand Jury charged Martin with child sex trafficking. Martin pleaded guilty on February 7, 2025, and admitted he rented a hotel for the victim and drove her to the hotel to engage in commercial sex acts.
At the sentencing hearing on August 8, 2025, U.S. District Judge David L. Russell sentenced Martin to serve 240 months in federal prison, followed by supervised release for life. In announcing his sentence, Judge Russell noted Martin’s long criminal history that included 15 separate criminal convictions for crimes ranging from assault on a police officer to drug distribution to DUIs, the seriousness of the offenses, and the need to protect the public from Martin.
This case is the result of an investigation by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bow Bottomly prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by U.S. Attorney’s Offices and the DOJ Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, PSC marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about PSC, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.
Reference is made to public filings for additional information.