FBI Hunting Woman Accused of Trafficking Sex in East Suburbs

The Cleveland office of the FBI and local police departments are looking for a woman who is accused of prostituting a teenage girl.

Chardee Barfield, 21, and Ernest McClain, 27, were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of sex trafficking of children and transportation of a minor.

Though McClain has been arrested, Barfield is still at large.

They are accused of selling the sexual services of a 15-year-old, according to the FBI. Though both Barfield and McClain live in Cleveland, they would take the girl to hotels in Lake County, including Mentor, and as far as Pennsylvania to perform sexual acts, the FBI said.

The duo also posted explicit photos of the teen on the Internet to advertise her and Barfield even performed sexual acts with the teen, according to the FBI.

While Barfield is primarily seen in Cleveland and its eastern suburbs, she does have relatives in Columbus, FBI Special Agent Vicki Anderson said.

McClain was arrested in Wickliffe and is scheduled to have a jury trial April 9 in the Northern District of Ohio Federal Court.

However, Barfield is still at large. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is encouraged to call the Cleveland FBI office at 216-522-1400.

The Mentor, Wickliffe and Cleveland Police Departments worked on this investigation, along with the FBI.