San Jose man sentenced to 10 years in prison for sex trafficking partner

By Bay City News

A San Jose man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for forcing his partner to engage in sex trafficking, Monterey County prosecutors said.

Courtney Trendon Davenport, 43, was convicted of one count of human trafficking of an adult for commercial sex, a felony and one count of domestic violence. This is his first conviction for human trafficking, the Monterey County district attorney said in a statement Thursday.

On February 2, 2023, at approximately 8:10 p.m., Salinas Police received a 911 call from a woman. When officers arrived, they found the woman calling from a restaurant on Kern Street. According to police, she said her “boyfriend,” Davenport, hurt her after she refused to leave their motel room and engage in the sex trade for his financial gain.

Davenport hit the victim in the eye with his elbow, causing her to leave and call 911.

Police said the victim was still speaking with officers when Davenport came out of a nearby restaurant and began yelling. He was quickly arrested and found to be in possession of a knife.

According to prosecutors, Davenport forced his partner to engage in sexual acts for his financial gain, including forcing the victim to obey a strict set of rules that “controlled his movements through tracking, his ability to support himself daily through her finances, and threats of violence and actual violence when she refused.

“Davenport controlled what sexual acts Jane Doe would perform, who she would perform them for, how much she had to charge, and how much she had to earn each day before she was allowed back in their motel room,” the district attorney's office said . said.