Man at center of sex trafficking ring in court

The case of Terrence Yarbrough, accused of running a sex trafficking ring, is underway in federal court in Downtown Memphis.

Federal prosecutors claim Yarbrough ran a sex trafficking ring by torturing and intimidating young girls and women.

He faces a number of federal sex trafficking charges, and faces life in prison if convicted on all charges.

Yarbrough has fired five of his attorneys and is now representing himself in this case.