Two people face felony human trafficking charges in Meigs County following a six-month investigation by TBI special agents.
According to a TBI press release, agents began investigating 25-year-old Tristin Epperson and 33-year-old Clarissa McKinney in early 2024, after receiving information concerning their interactions with a juvenile.
The Meigs County Grand Jury returned indictments, charging Epperson with one count of Commercial Sex Trafficking of a Minor, six counts of Statutory Rape, and one count of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.
The grand jury returned indictments charging McKinney with one count of Commercial Sex Trafficking of a Minor, six counts of Facilitation of Statutory Rape, and one count of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.
On Monday, July 29, 2024 authorities arrested and booked both into the Meigs County Jail. The court set Epperson’s bond at $100,000, while McKinney was released on her own recognizance.
(The charges and allegations referenced are merely accusations of criminal conduct and not evidence. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted through due process of law.)