Man indicted on child sex trafficking charges after girl found on ‘The Blade’ in Phoenix

PHOENIX — A 21-year-old man has been formally accused of sexually trafficking a 16-year-old girl in Phoenix, authorities announced Wednesday.

Kemariyon Reynolds is charged with three counts of child sex trafficking, according to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO).

The Phoenix Police Department uncovered his alleged crimes after officers spotted the teen girl on “The Blade” in October 2025. The area near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road that is notorious for prostitution, drug trafficking and other crimes.

The victim allegedly told police that Reynolds bought her clothes and a booking at a hotel room where she had sex for money, prosecutors said. The victim then gave the money to Reynolds, according to MCAO.

After police intervened, the girl was offered victim support services.

Reynolds is being held on a $150,000 cash bond. He pleaded not guilty on Monday, and his trial is set for June.

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