BOSTON — Nine suspects were arrested last Thursday during a coordinated undercover operation targeting sexual exploitation in the Massachusetts Avenue corridor near South Bay Mall, according to Boston Police.
The initiative, carried out on July 24 by the Human Trafficking Unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, aimed to disrupt sex trafficking and buyer activity in a known high-risk area. Boston Police were assisted by the Massachusetts State Police High Risk Victims Squad and the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force.
Undercover officers posed in the area to identify and apprehend those engaging in exploitation. The following individuals were taken into custody and are facing charges in South Boston District Court:
- Mohamed Djadoune, 30, of Boston — Sex for a Fee
- Sah Kumar Raj, 33, of Boston — Enticement of a Minor
- Jason Vinci, 39, of Medford — Sex for a Fee
- Jose Luis Pinedu Colocho, 47, of Dorchester — Sex for a Fee
- Pradeep Mishra, 36, of Shrewsbury — Sex for a Fee
- Frederick Williams, 68, of Boston — Sex for a Fee
- Juan Jose Galdamez Surio, 24, of Shrewsbury — Sex for a Fee, Shoplifting, Trespassing
- Konstantinos Mamanidis, 62, of Dedham — Sex for a Fee
- Roberta Pena, 27, of Boston — Sex for a Fee
Police said the operation was focused on identifying traffickers and sex buyers while working to suppress the ongoing exploitation of women in the area.
