Brown, who will be sentenced in May, faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
Last April, Brown was arrested by Tipp City police following a traffic stop on Interstate 75. Police found that Brown was holding 20-year-old Michigan resident Selma Hasanovic against her will and was taking her to Indianapolis to force her to have sex with strangers for money.
Hasanovic met Brown through an acquaintance, but he transported her from Michigan to his home in Toledo and forced her to have sex with him and did not let her leave, according to federal affidavits in support of a search warrant.
Authorities said Brown then found men to have sex with Hasanovic for money through Backpage.com, a website for classified advertising. Brown kept all of the earnings.
Hasanovic told authorities she tried to contact friends and family to help her escape, but Brown had a gun and she feared for her life.
Hasanovic died months later from an apparent drug overdose.
Hana Gredic, Hasanovic’s mother, said she remains unconvinced that her daughter’s death was accidental, but she says she is pleased Brown will be punished for his crimes.
“I am so happy,” she said. “I dream about my daughter every night.”
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-0749 or cfrolik@DaytonDailyNews.com.
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