US woman Melanie Denae Williams, self-branded as 'Pretty Hoe' on Instagram, has posted videos of herself bragging about avoiding jail while seemingly admitting to horrific crimes.
Last week, the 23-year-old seemingly bragged about the charges against her on Instagram.
She uploaded a video of herself driving, with the caption "'aINt yOu suPpoSeD tO bE iN jAiL' f**k off my page", followed by a laughing emoji, reports The Daily Mail.
Williams pleaded guilty to sex trafficking in court on Monday. She says she would retain the proceeds from minor's sex acts for her own benefit, and admits to using online accounts to lure two underage people into sex acts.
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The charges against her are serious. She is accused of trafficking minors, some of which she allegedly beat, poured bleach on and threatened to kill if they tried to leave.
An affidavit states that she had previously uploaded videos on Instagram of herself "physically beating and using firearms to threaten young women".
The United States Department of Justice says that "Williams also forced a victim to get William's own name tattooed on her face, confiscated the victim's belongings and identity documents, and continually threatened to kill the victim if she left".
The victim was also allegedly forced to get the name 'Melanie' tattooed on her wrist.
Williams was previously sentenced to three months in jail for prostitution, but recent charges could see her serving up to 15 years.
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