Two girls, aged fifteen and sixteen, ran away from a Nebraska juvenile home and made their way to a hotel in Omaha.

Two girls, aged fifteen and sixteen, ran away from a Nebraska juvenile home and made their way to a hotel in Omaha. A woman who introduced herself as Jazzie invited the girls to her room to smoke marijuana. Jazzie later introduced them to Russell. The girls were invited to join Jazzie and Russell on a road trip and were told they would have to make money along the way. The girls agreed to go. Prior to leaving, Russell gave one of the girls an identification card of a twenty-three or twenty-four-year old woman. The girls were later told that they would have to work at strip clubs and as prostitutes.In the days that followed, one or both of the girls performed at strip clubs and had sex in exchange for money. In time, law enforcement officers learned of the runaways' whereabouts and apprehended them. Based on information provided by the girls, they also apprehended Russell. The State charged Russell with the crimes listed above and a jury found Russell guilty as charged.Russell moved for a new trial, in which he challenged the credibility of the witnesses. The district court denied the motion. The court imposed sentence, which included a fine of $1000 in connection with the conviction for ongoing criminal conduct. Russell appealed.

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