A former Temple University football star and another man have been charged with human trafficking after they allegedly brought three girls aged 14 , 16 and 17 to a hotel for prostitution , according to Baltimore police . Matthew Warren Brown , 25 , and Anthony Leon Eley Jr. , 30 , were arrested during a sting operation at a Best Western Hotel . Undercover detectives used the escorts section on the website Backpage.com and arranged to meet with a woman , who claimed to be 23 , at the hotel on St Patrick 's Day , according to court documents . Matthew Warren Brown , 25 , ( left ) was arrested with Anthony Leon Eley Jr. , 30 , ( right ) during a sting operation at a Baltimore hotel where they allegedly brought three underage girls aged 14 , 16 and 17 for prostitution . Police said one of the girls asked for money , according to WBAL TV . Brown , a former Temple University running back , and Eley were arrested after they arrived at the hotel with the three underage girls in their car , according to police . Court documents state that Brown told police he had met the three girls on the street and gave them a ride to a different hotel before driving them to the Best Western . Brown claimed he did not know the girls were underage or involved in prostitution and that Eley provided the car , according to charging documents . One of the girls told police that both men had known the girls were underage , according to court documents . The girl alleged Brown drove them to two meetings with two other men before they arrived at the Best Western . She claimed the girls had robbed both of the men of their money and intended to do the same at the Best Western meeting . According to court documents , the girl told police she paid Brown $ 300 to drive the girls around . She said Eley had given the girls condoms for their meetings . The 17-year-old girl told police that Brown was the girls ' pimp and also said he knew they were underage , documents state . Brown , a former football star at Temple University ( pictured ) , told police he had met the girls on the street that day and were unaware they were underage or involved in prostitution , according to court documents . The girls were taken into custody as human trafficking victims and were interviewed by the FBI Child Sexual Exploitation Task Force . They face no charges and are under the care of social services , according to a spokesman for the police department . Brown is the son of prominent Baltimore attorney Warren Brown , who told WBAL TV that the news was 'gut-wrenching ' and 'devastating ' . 'It brought tears to my eyes . My heart was broken , ' he said . ' I have n't had time to sit down and go talk to him about this . I have n't had time really to look at the charge papers . ' Both Brown and Eley were released on bond . This month Eley was charged with assaulting a police officer , as well as second-degree burglary of a pharmacy . Brown was a Big East Special Teams Player of the Year while he played for Temple University , according to the Baltimore Sun . He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a kick returner in 2013 before being released . One of the girls told police that both men had known the girls were underage , according to court documents , and alleged Brown drove them to two meetings before they arrived at the Best Western ( pictured )
Matthew Warren Brown , 25 , and Anthony Leon Eley Jr. , 30 , were arrested during a string operation at a Baltimore hotel . Undercover detectives used the escorts section on a website and arranged to meet with a woman who claimed to be 23 . Brown told police he did not know the girls were underage or involved in prostitution . He was charged with conspiracy to commit prostitution, possession of drug paraphernalia and promoting prostitution.