Michael Clayton / Ramiro Hernandez Arrested, Project Safe Childhood-Sex trafficking of minors

Battle Creek Man Known As “Rodeo Loco” Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Sexually Exploiting Three High School Girls

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. District Judge Janet T. Neff sentenced Michael Clayton (a.k.a. “Rodeo Loco”) to life in prison for sexually exploiting three girls, each about half Clayton’s age. The sentence follows a three-day trial, where a jury found Clayton guilty of being a felon in possession of firearms, conspiring to distribute cocaine, producing child pornography involving the three girls, and forcing one of them to engage in prostitution.

Name: Michael Clayton / Ramiro Hernandez

Country: US

State: MI

Arresting Agencies: 2

Arrested: 2

Rescued: 3

Date of Announcement: October 23, 2018

Arrest End Date: October 5, 2017

Comments: Project Safe Childhood-Sex trafficking of minors

Source 1: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2018_1023_Clayton_Hernandez

Source 2: https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-and-battle-creek/girlfriend-of-sex-trafficker-accused-of-threats-faces-prison/1257248509

Docket: WD-MI 1:17-cr-00230

Court Listener: https://www.courtlistener.com/?q=&type=r&order_by=score+desc&docket_number=1%3A17-cr-00230&court=miwd

Fed Indictments: 1