Authorities said a man accused of selling a 12-year-old girl from Texas for sex took the girl to Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville for a month before his arrest.
According to reports, a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agent revealed new details about the case during a preliminary hearing on Friday for Tavarie Anthony Williams. The 36-year-old Williams has been charged with trafficking for a commercial sex act and rape of a child.
Agent Jason Wilkerson said the victim was reported missing for more than a month before she was found. Wilkerson said the girl tried to get help by sending a photo of herself to a relative.
Authorities tracked the girl down by monitoring a website that featured explicit ads. Police rescued the girl and arrested Williams in July.
