BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. — Baltimore County Police say an arrest has been made following a sex trafficking investigation conducted over the summer.
Ricardo Sawyer, 38, is charged with trafficking multiple juvenile victims.
According to charging documents, police were notified of Sawyer's alleged actions in July 2025.
Detectives spoke with a woman who disclosed that she had been a victim of child sex abuse and sex trafficking by Sawyer, also known as Rico, since she was 14 years old.
Police identified Sawyer through his Instagram account and phone number.
The victim said Sawyer approached her in Baltimore City and quickly established contact using Instagram and her phone number.
Charging documents state that although the victim told Sawyer she was 14, he still enticed her into sexual acts and compensated her afterward.
Sawyer would then allegedly introduce the victim to other men and have her perform sexual acts with them for compensation.
Forms of payment included money, gifts, clothing, food, drugs, alcohol and other items, according to charging documents.
The victim was allegedly ordered by Sawyer to leave her home and meet him at various nearby locations, where she would get in his car and perform sexual acts.
Sawyer is currently being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on multiple sex offense charges.
Police say multiple victims have been identified, but they believe additional victims have yet to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Baltimore County Police at 410-887-7720.
