A former star of MTV’s Making The Band, Kevin Barnes aka Chopper, has been charged with pimping after being captured in an undercover s*x-trafficking raid.
According to TMZ, Chopper was detained in Maryland and will be extradited to Las Vegas on s*x trafficking charges.
According to Authorities, the former MTV celebrity ‘DMed’ an undercover cop working as a s*x worker in Nevada and offered her a chance to gain money through prostitution.
The Authorities also searched Chopper’s, aka Young City’s, Instagram account and discovered multiple pimping-related pictures, including a photo of him sitting on an aircraft with the caption “Sending em.”
The undercover detective initiated an investigation into Chopper after spotting indications of possible s*x trafficking activities on his social media.
Chopper allegedly called the undercover cop and boasted about his frequent travel and seven residences across the country, including one in Las Vegas, while simultaneously warning them that Sin City was not a secure location to do business since law enforcement was very tight.
Chopper allegedly became hostile toward the cops during a phone call, ordering them around like a s*x worker, urging them to pack their belongings, fly to Charlotte, N.C., and meet him there to join his “stable.”
The undercover team then told Chopper they were afraid to leave home, prompting the MTV star to try to persuade them to come, then becoming enraged, he requested a $2,000 fee.
Authorities obtained enough evidence from social media posts, direct messages, and phone calls to arrest Chopper and charge him with criminal s*x trafficking.
