St. Paul man charged with prostituting Forest Lake girl

A St. Paul man forced a Forest Lake girl into prostitution after her mother kicked her out of the house, according to criminal charges filed Monday in Washington County.

Damon Michael DiMartino, 40, was charged with promoting prostitution of an individual, a felony.

The charges came less than a week after County Attorney Pete Orput announced that a coalition of prosecutors, law enforcement officers and victim advocates are working together to more effectively investigate and prosecute sex traffickers.

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