A Jamestown woman is being sent behind bars for her role in having teenagers have sex with others for money.

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that 27-year-old Jasmin Osteen, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor, was sentenced to serve 12 years in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas Penrose, who handled the case, stated that between August and October 2020, Osteen conspired with others to coerce two 17-year-old minors to engage in commercial sex acts.

Osteen transported the minor victims to a hotel in Buffalo, where they were supplied with alcohol and drugs. Osteen then contacted various clients, who each engaged in commercial sex acts with minor victims.

Osteen utilized Facebook to arrange for the commercial sex acts and then received a majority of the proceeds.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Erin Keegan, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff James Quattrone, and the Jamestown Police Department, under the direction of Chief Timothy Jackson.