Two people have been charged with sex trafficking of a minor after they allegedly advertised the minor girl for sex online, officials at the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.

Destiny Tamarato, 26, of Brick and Daquan McCallum, 30, of Elizabeth were charged with sex trafficking of a minor and conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a minor, officials said.

Tamarato made his initial court appearance last Friday, and McCallum appeared in federal court Tuesday, officials said. Both were taken into custody after appearing in court, officials said.

In April 2020, Tamarato was arrested at an Elizabeth motel with two minor victims she had advertised for sex online, authorities said.

One of the victims told authorities she was 16 at the time of Tamarato’s arrest, investigators said charging documents.

The victims were released into the custody of their guardians. But later in 2020, investigators discovered Tamarato continued to advertise the 16-year-old online for commercial sex acts, despite being told the victim was under 18, authorities said.

Between October 2020 and February 2021, investigators found at least 11 ads posted online, some of which included images of Tamarato and the teenager, authorities said in charging documents.

Tamarato also introduced the teen to McCallum in December 2020, for whom Tamarato worked and then began arranging for the teen to engage in commercial sex acts, authorities wrote in charging documents.

Tamarato was arrested again in April 2021 for offering the teenager for prostitution, this time in Ocean Township, where authorities had been investigating prostitution in the area, charging documents say.

“The alleged conduct took place several years ago when Mrs. Tamarato was much younger,” her lawyer Ernesto Cerimele said Wednesday. “She is presumed innocent. We are evaluating the allegations and defenses at this time.”

McCallum’s attorney did not immediately return a request for comment Wednesday.