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Man Arrested Again for Human Trafficking Scheme

1/30/2026

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Rutledge Deas IV, 35, has been arrested again on allegations of lying to health care workers to obtain a diaper change, leading to human trafficking charges.
Deas posed as a person with special needs to recruit caregivers.
He was arrested in 2019 and 2021 for offenses, sexual battery.
In October 2022, he pled guilty to human trafficking and received a 10-year sentence, with the investigation remaining ongoing.

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Story summary

Rutledge Deas IV, 35, has been arrested again on allegations of lying to health care workers to obtain a diaper change, leading to human trafficking charges.
Deas posed as a person with special needs to recruit caregivers.
He was arrested in 2019 and 2021 for offenses, sexual battery.
In October 2022, he pled guilty to human trafficking and received a 10-year sentence, with the investigation remaining ongoing.