1959: Chuck Berry is arrested in his hometown of St. Louis. It turns out he drove a young girl from Mexico to his hometown. He claims he was hiring the girl to be a hatcheck girl at the night club he owns. Two problems: The girl is only 14 years old. She also has a record as a prostitute.
Berry is sentenced to five years in prison for a violation of the Mann Act, prohibiting the transportation of a minor across state lines “for immoral purposes.”
Berry ends up serving less than four years.