Brooklyn Man Sentenced in Child Sex Trafficking Case
Brooklyn Man Sentenced in Child Sex Trafficking Case **Brooklyn, NY** - A man from East Flatbush has been sentenced to nine years imprisonment for the rape and sex trafficking of a minor…
New York Woman Sentenced in Sex Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Teenagers
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Jasmin Osteen, a 27-year-old resident of Jamestown, New York, has been sentenced to 144 months in prison for her part in a sex trafficking scheme that exploited two teenagers.…
Farmingville man indicted on sex trafficking charges involving violence, drugs
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — A Farmingville man was indicted this week on multiple felony charges, including sex trafficking and criminal sexual acts, after allegedly using violence and drugs to coerce a woman…
Owner of New York gentlemen’s club convicted of drug trafficking, bribery, and sex trafficking conspiracy
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A federal jury has convicted Peter Gerace, the 57-year-old owner of Pharaoh’s Gentlemen’s Club, on charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States, bribery, sex trafficking conspiracy, drug distribution,…
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Minor
Brooklyn, NY – Deandre Lee, a 29-year-old resident of East New York, Brooklyn, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to sex traffic a 15-year-old girl, according to an…
Ames man pleads guilty to 15 counts of sex trafficking by fraud and coercion
DES MOINES, Iowa — Carl Dale Markley, a former nurse practitioner and business owner from Ames, pleaded guilty to 15 counts of sex trafficking by fraud and coercion, admitting to exploiting 14…
Diddy denied bail as New York judge cites risk of witness tampering ahead of sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul and founder of Bad Boy Records, was denied bail on Wednesday by a federal judge who ruled he posed a significant risk of…
Brooklyn man pleads guilty to conspiracy in child sex trafficking case
NEWARK, N.J. — A Brooklyn man admitted his involvement in a conspiracy to commit child sex trafficking, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Soauib Butcher, 30, pleaded guilty…
New York Swim Coach Prison Bound for Sex Trafficking Young Girls
WHITE PLAINS, NY – Victor Byrne, a former diving coach in Rockland County, was sentenced on Friday to 220 months in prison for transporting two minors across state lines for illegal sexual…
Stamford Police Arrest Bridgeport Man in Sex Trafficking Investigation
STAMFORD, CT – The Stamford Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit has arrested a Bridgeport man in connection with an ongoing sex trafficking investigation at a Stamford hotel. Sean Lewis, 45, was taken…
Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking by Coercion
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Steven Gonzalez, also known by multiple aliases including Steven Hernandez and Stevie, 48, of Buffalo, NY, has pleaded guilty to charges of sex trafficking by coercion. The plea was…
Indictment Unsealed for Sex Trafficking Charges in Boston
BOSTON, MA – An indictment was unsealed last week in Boston charging Christy Parker, 26; Alexander Smalls, 25; Cory Primo, 42; Avvani Jeffers, 22; Tre’sean Reid, 21; and Tyreik Reid, 20, with…
Oxford Man Indicted on Sex Trafficking Charge
Worcester, MA – Michael Lamountain, 41, from Oxford, faces serious allegations for sex crimes against children, including producing child sexual assault material. Authorities released this information on Friday, April 26. Lamountain was…
Two Women Arrested in Sex Trafficking Probe of Maryland Massage Parlors
Montgomery County, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department’s Vice and Intelligence Unit have arrested two women on prostitution-related charges following a six-month investigation into illicit activities at several massage…
Queens Man Faces Sex Trafficking Charges in Cross-Border Case
QUEENS COUNTY — Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the indictment of Hector Galindo Capultitla on charges related to sex trafficking, including acts of violence against a Mexican woman forced into prostitution…
Chesapeake Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Sex Trafficking Minors
NORFOLK, Va. — Denzel Akeem Loftin, a 32-year-old man from Chesapeake, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sex trafficking two minors. The sentencing follows an investigation involving undercover law enforcement…
Long Island Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking of Teen and Promoting Prostitution
BROOKLYN, NY – Terrence Reid, a 43-year-old man from Hempstead, was arraigned on Tuesday on multiple charges including sex trafficking of a child, following his indictment in Brooklyn Supreme Court. Brooklyn District…
River Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking
MADISON, WIS. – A River Falls, Wisconsin man pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin to one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud or…
Queens Woman Sentenced for Role in Violent Sex Trafficking Operation
QUEENS, NY – Destiny Lebron, 20, of North Portland Avenue in Brooklyn, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for her role in a series of violent crimes including sex trafficking,…
Self-proclaimed king of Bissonett guilty of sex trafficking
HOUSTON – A federal jury in Houston has convicted a 47-year-old man of sex trafficking four women by means of force and of taking three women across state lines to engage in…