Over the past few weeks, a police detective, who is assigned to the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force (OCHTTF), has been communicating with a human trafficking suspect over social media. The suspect recruited what he thought was a female to work for him, according to the Irvine Police Department.
On Wednesday, the suspect drove from the Bay Area to Orange County to meet and pick up the female he thought he was talking with.
Upon his arrival, he was met by police detectives from the OCHTTF, who swiftly took him into custody.
Inside the man’s vehicle was a loaded Glock pistol with a 30-round magazine and a 50-round drum magazine.
Lawrence Everett Henderson, 35, of Stockton, was arrested and booked at the Anaheim Police Department Jail on an extensive list of charges, including pandering, attempted pimping, possession of a firearm by a felon, resisting arrest, and possessing high-capacity magazines.
On December 13, 2024, the Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) Office charged Henderson with PC 266i(a) – Pandering, PC 664(a)/266h(a) – Attempted Pimping, PC 29800(a)(1) – Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, PC 25850(a) – Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public, PC 30305(a)(1) – Possession of Ammo by a Prohibited Person, PC 32310(c) – Possession of a High-Cap Magazine, and PC 148(a)(1) – Resist/Obstruct a Police Officer. Henderson remains in custody and is being held in lieu of $500,000.
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of human trafficking, you can contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline at (888) 373-7888 or contact your local law enforcement department.
