7/28/2014 – OKC, OK – A female Oklahoma teen, accused of recruiting younger teens into prostitution, has been formally charged in Oklahoma County – along with two adult males – one is well known to JohnTV as violent pimp of young women.
As previously reported by JohnTV, 18-year-old then Midwest City resident Brianna Carpenter was arrested, along with 29-year-old Oklahoma City resident Terry Lawayne Clark Jr., on July 16, after they reportedly drove a 17-year-old female to an area motel to engage in prostitution with what that thought was a ‘John.’ As it turns out, that ‘John’ was actually an undercover agent with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (human trafficking unit).
According to a probable cause affidavit filed in the case, Carpenter contacted Clark and asked him to take her to pick up a younger teen and drop her off at the Holiday inn Express & Suites on NW Expressway.
When undercover officers questions the pair, Clark initially claimed he did not know the young victim but later admitted he knew she was engaging in prostitution at the hotel.
Brianna reportedly told investigators that she and her young victim both worked for the same pimp and that they were in a competition to see who could make the most money (via prostitution) for him.
Below is a news story that aired on KFOR News Channel4 regarding Brianna’s arrest. (refresh your screen if the video fails to load)
Court records did not reveal at that time who authorities believed Carpenter’s pimp was.
However, formal criminal charges, filed last Friday, name a third previously undisclosed defendant.
According to court records, felony charges have now been filed against Brianna Dale Carpenter, Terry Lawayne Clark Jr. and Philip (also spelled Phillip) Bush Gatson III (see mugshots at the bottom of this article).
JohnTV readers should recognize the name Gatson.
JohnTV has reported on 23-year-old convicted felon Gatson many times – as has the local news media. Most recently Gatson made the news when the Oklahoma County Jail mistakenly released him from custody early.
Gatson was being held on a separate human trafficking charge. In that case, Gatson is accused of the human trafficking of a teen in NW OKC. Court records show that Gatson was ‘mistakenly released from jail.’ Oklahoma City Police claim that Gatson was mistakenly released when a clerical error was made by a civilian employee of the OCPD. Gatson was located and returned to jail last Wednesday – just two days before his most recent human trafficking charges were filed.
Gatson was originally featured on JohnTV when he was one of 48 arrested in Aug. of 2012 as part of the FBI’s annual Operation Cross Country. In that case Gatson was charged with misdemeanor aiding and abetting prostitution. That case is still pending.
Gatson was featured again on JohnTV in Jan. of 2013 when he was one of three arrested by OKC Vice for human trafficking. Gatson somehow avoided pimping or human trafficking charges and was instead charged with possession of a firearm, transporting a loaded firearm and driving with a suspended license. That case is still pending.
In July of last year, Gatson was again featured on JohnTV when he was – yet again – arrested in another FBI Operation Cross Country sting. That arrested resulted in Gatson being charged with felony possession of a firearm. That charge was dismissed in June of this year.
Gatson was last featured on JohnTV back in Jan. of this year after he was arrested, along with an adult female, for prostituting a teenage girl in the metro. That arrest resulted in Gatson being charged with felony human trafficking and and two counts of pandering. On Jun. 2 the human trafficking charge was dismissed.
Below is KWTV News9′s report on Gatson’s Jan. arrest (refresh your screen if the video fails to load)…
On May 9 of this year, Gatson was charged with felony rape stemming from an incident in Aug. of 2011.
Even before JohnTV began reporting on Gatson, he had quite the criminal resume.
In 2008 Gatson was charged with robbery with an imitation firearm, assault while wearing a mask, and concealing stolen property.
In 2012 Gatson was convicted of two counts of felony making a false declaration of ownership to a pawn broker.
According to Oklahoma Department of Correction’s records, Gatson is still on probation stemming from a five-year deferred sentence in 2009.
No specific charges have been listed yet and no additional details have been released.
Carpenter, who initially listed a home address in Midwest City, now shows to reside at 12313 East Britton Rd. in Jones. According to the Oklahoma County Assessor’s Office, the home is owned by Gary M. Carpenter (Brianna’s grandfather).
Court records show Clark’s last known address was 604 NW 116th Street in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma County Assessor records show this home belong’s to Clark’s father – Terry Clark Sr.
Court records show Gatson’s last known address was a rent house in the 2400 block of NW 40th in Oklahoma City.
All three criminal defendants are currently being held in the Oklahoma County Jail.
JohnTV will continue to follow this case.

Brianna Carpenter; left; posing for a high school selfie in 2013. Right; Posing for her human trafficking mugshot.
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