Real World Case Study

From Arrest to Conviction

A Landmark Human Trafficking Prosecution

DeliverFund's intelligence capabilities helped law enforcement rescue a 15-year-old victim and secure convictions against three human traffickers in a historic triple-jury trial.

0 Defendants Convicted

0 Simultaneous Juries

0 Victim Rescued

Case Study Highlights

Multi-Agency Operation

A January 2021 rescue operation involving multiple local and state agencies led to a landmark prosecution in 2025.

Historic Legal Proceeding

First-ever triple-jury trial in San Luis Obispo County history

Intel-Driven

DeliverFund's technology platforms mapped trafficker movements across state lines

The Intelligence

DeliverFund's Role in the Investigation

DeliverFund provided "exceptional assistance" to the SLO County Sheriff's Office and District Attorney's Bureau of Investigation in three ways:

Actionable Intelligence

DeliverFund provided specialized data and actionable intelligence packages to law enforcement helping them to quickly identify the traffickers and locate the victim.

AI-Driven P.A.T.H. Platform

Using their proprietary AI-driven platform, P.A.T.H. (Platform for the Analysis and Targeting of Human Traffickers), analysts mapped the traffickers' movements across state lines from Nevada into California.

Digital Footprint Development

By illuminating a clear digital footprint of the illicit activity, DeliverFund assisted Deputy District Attorney Kimberly R. Dittrich in building a robust case that successfully connected all three defendants to the criminal enterprise.

We want to specifically recognize and thank DeliverFund for their exceptional assistance to this effort.

District Attorney Dan Dow

The Legal Challenge

The "Aranda-Bruton" Problem

Each defendant had made statements that implicated the others. Under the Sixth Amendment, a defendant has the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses. If Defendant A tells police something that also blames Defendant B, but A does not testify at trial, B cannot cross-examine A.

6th Amendment Right to Confront Witnesses

Click a defendant to see who their statements implicate

Defendant A Jones Implicated

Defendant B Murphy Implicated

Defendant C Hunt Implicated

Three Possible Solutions to the Aranda-Bruton Problem

Hold three separate trials. Costly, repetitive, and forces the victim to testify three times.

Delete all mentions of co-defendants from statements. Often impossible without losing critical context.

Three separate juries in one courtroom. Each jury hears only evidence admissible against their defendant.

The Solution

Three Juries, One Courtroom

For the first time in San Luis Obispo County history, the court conducted a joint trial with three separate juries -- one for each defendant.

Judge

Witness Stand Testifying

Jury A

Jones

Jury B

Murphy

Jury C

Hunt

Hover over a jury to see who hears the testimony

Present -- hears testimony

Excused from courtroom

Efficiency

All three juries heard "bulk evidence" (victim testimony and forensic data) simultaneously.

Constitutional Integrity

When evidence was presented that was admissible only against one defendant (such as their own confession), the other two juries were escorted from the courtroom.

Survivor-Centered Outcome

This protected each defendant's right to a fair trial while sparing the young survivor from the trauma of testifying in three separate proceedings.

The Verdicts

Justice Delivered

After a two-month trial spanning five weeks of proceedings, all three defendants were found guilty.

Tremaine Quincy Tejon Jones

Age 32

0 Years in State Prison

Human trafficking of a minor
Pimping of a minor under age 16

Joshua Diante Murphy

Age 31

0 Yrs 0 Mo In State Prison

Human trafficking of a minor
Pimping of a minor under age 16
Possession and distribution of child pornography
Committing sex acts on a 15-year-old

Heather Lynne Hunt

Age 32

0 Years in State Prison

Human trafficking of a minor
Pimping of a minor under age 16

36 individual jurors convicted all three defendants.

All three are required to register as sex offenders for their lifetime.

This remarkable young survivor was brave enough to come to court and testify over several days before three juries. Because of her courage these criminals were held accountable.

Deputy District Attorney Kimberly R. Dittrich

Strategic Impact

A Model for Inter-Agency Collaboration

Judicial Innovation

The triple-jury system serves as a procedural model for future complex multi-defendant cases.

Constitutional Compliance

Upheld the highest standards of Constitutional law while achieving full convictions.

Survivor-Centered Approach

Protected the young survivor from repeated traumatic testimony across three separate trials.

Intelligence Integration

Demonstrated how DeliverFund's counterterrorism-grade intelligence methodology can be leveraged by local law enforcement.