Sapulpa, OK - Former Oklahoma Highway Patrolman Sentenced to Prision

The State of Oklahoma charged former Oklahoma highway partolman Eric William Roberts, age 44, with second-degree rape, rape by instrumentation, forcible sodomy, sexual battery and bribery, misdemeanor solicitation of a lewd act, prostitution and embezzlement.

The charges related to allegations of sexual miscondu... More...   $0 (12-08-2016 - OK)

The Defendant’s offenses concern sex trafficking of a minor known as Jasmin. She recounted at
trial the facts concerning Gilliam’s offenses. Gilliam met Jasmin in Maryland in late October or early November 2011.
She was sixteen at the time, but told Gilliam that she was seventeen. Gilliam asked Jasmin to work for him as a
prostitute after she told him she was working for another pim... More...   $0 (12-04-2016 - )

New York, NY - Bronx Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking Of Minors, Possession Of Child Pornography, And Gun Possession

David Hope, a/k/a "Capo," pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein to his involvement in the sex trafficking of minor girls, possession of child pornography, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said: “For... More...   $0 (12-03-2016 - NY)

Given the points Brown has raised on appeal, we need not detail the evidence presented at trial. We outline the charges and their disposition. Brown was charged with and convicted of aggravated human trafficking in violation of K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 215426(b)(4), a severity level 1 person felony, for "recruiting, harboring, . . . or [otherwise] obtaining" A.L.H., a 17-year-old female, to perform sex a... More...   $0 (11-24-2016 - KS)

Fargo, ND - Minneapolis Man Pleads Guilty to Human Trafficking of a Minor

Steven Edward Meierding, 50, Minneapolis, Minnesota pleaded guilty to One Count of Sex Trafficking of a Child.

This case came to the attention of law enforcement after the Fargo Police Department encountered a 17-year-old runaway during a traffic stop. Further investigation by Department of Homeland Secur... More...   $0 (11-15-2016 - ND)

Chicago, IL - Milwaukee Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years in Federal Prison for Transporting a Minor to Illinois to Engage in Prostitution

A Milwaukee man was sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for transporting an underage girl to the Chicago area from Wisconsin to engage in prostitution.

DAJUAN KEY, 31, brought the girl to the Chicago area from Madison, Wisc., i... More...   $0 (11-09-2016 - IL)

Dallas, TX - Dallas Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking a Developmentally Disabled Teenage Girl

Damion Kentrell White, 24, of Dallas, was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison on felony convictions stemming from a plan to recruit a developmentally disabled teenage girl to engage in commercial sex acts, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern Dis... More...   $0 (11-09-2016 - TX)

Philadelphia, PA - Two Philadelphia Men Sentenced For Human Trafficking

Brian Wright, 40, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in prison today following his guilty plea to three counts of sex trafficking by force, announced US Attorney Zane David Memeger. The Honorable C. Darnell Jones II also sentenced Wright to 20 years' supervised release, and to pay a $5000 fin... More...   $0 (11-03-2016 - PA)

Chicago, IL - Chicago Man Charged with Sex Trafficking for Engaging in Prostitution with a Minor

A criminal complaint unsealed in federal court today charges a Chicago man with sex trafficking for allegedly engaging in paid sexual acts with an underage girl.

WILLIAM WHITLEY paid the minor to engage in sex acts with him on multiple occasions last year, according to the complaint. ... More...   $0 (11-02-2016 - IL)

Petitioner Alexander L. Hunsberger (Alex) was sentenced to thirty-three years' incarceration for his part in the murder of Samuel Sturrup. Alex argued on appeal that the trial judge erred in denying his speedy trial motion. The Court of Appeals affirmed. State v. Hunsberger, Op. No. 2014UP-381 (S.C. Ct. App. filed Nov. 5, 2014). We granted Alex's petition for a writ of certiorari to review the C... More...   $0 (10-30-2016 - SC)

Tulsa, OK - Man Sentenced To Life In Prison Without Parole Killing Son

The State of Oklahoma charged Bryon Keith Creech with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7
Count # 2. Count as Filed: SWIK, SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO KILL, in violation of 21 O.S. 652
Count # 3. Count as Filed: KID, KIDNAPPING, in violation of 21 O.S. ... More...   $0 (10-26-2016 - OK)

Grand Island, NE - The State of Nebraska charged Marvin B. Iron Teeth, Jr., age 39, with committing child abuse intentionally without injury, a Class 3A felony. The State claimed that he knowingly and intentionally causing or permitting a minor child to be placed in a situation that endangers his or her life or physical or mental health or causing or permitting a minor child to be cruelly confined... More...   $0 (10-17-2016 - NE)

Eugene, OR - Felon Sentenced for Possessing Firearm and Transporting an Individual for the Purpose of Prostitution

Barry Phillip Armstrong, 34, of Los Angeles, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm and interstate transportation for prostitution. Following his prison sentence, Armstrong will be on supervised release for three years.

Armstrong wa... More...   $0 (10-16-2016 - OR)

San Diego, CA - Former NCIS Supervisory Special Agent Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Taking Bribes from Foreign Defense Contractor in Massive Fraud and Corruption Scandal

Former Naval Criminal Investigative Service supervisory special agent John Beliveau II was sentenced to 12 years in prison for disclosing sensitive law enforcement reports to a foreign defense contractor who was th... More...   $20000000 (10-15-2016 - CA)

Providence, RI - Providence Resident Pleads Guilty to Trafficking 14-Year-Old

Paul J. Monteiro, a/k/a “Peezy,” 31, of Providence, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a minor, admitting to the court that he transported a 14-year-old girl from Rhode Island to New Jersey for the purpose of engaging in commercial sexual activity.

Monteiro and the minor female were located in a hotel... More...   $0 (10-12-2016 - RI)

Buffalo, NY - Third Kingsmen Motorcycle Club Member Pleads Guilty To Rico Conspiracy

Ryan Myrtle, 32, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph M. Tripi, who is handling the case, stated that the defendant admitted to being a member of the Kingsmen Motorcycle Cl... More...   $0 (10-11-2016 - )

Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Tisha Marie Casebier with two counts of child abuse with injury in violation of 21 O.S. 843.5 which provides:



A. Any parent or other person who shall willfully or maliciously engage in child abuse shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not exceeding life im... More...   $0 (10-11-2016 - OK)

Tulsa, OK - Couple Sentenced For Child Sex Trafficking

Ryan Patrick Wise, of Greensboro, North Carolina, and Jasmine Lynch, of Jacksonville, Florida, were sentenced to 210 months and 120 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in sex trafficking a 14-year-old girl.

Wise and Lynch were each charged by a second superseding indictment in May 2016. Both defendants pleaded gui... More...   $0 (10-08-2016 - OK)

Springfield, IL - Pike County, Ill., Man Convicted for Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Illegal Sexual Activity

A jury convicted a New Canton, Ill., man, Ralph David Hathaway, 47, for transportation of a minor with the intent to engage in illegal sexual activity and two counts of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. The jury deliberated for approximat... More...   $0 (10-03-2016 - IL)

Tulsa, OK - Defendant Sentenced to 20 Years In Prion For Child Neglect.

The State of Oklahoma charged Christina Renee Simmons, age 32, with child neglect in violation of 21 O.S. 843.5 for failing to provide proper supervision and medical care for Charity Simmons after she sustained injuries that led to her death on June 26, 2015.

21 O.S. Section 843.5 provides:

A. Any pa... More...   $0 (09-28-2016 - OK)

San Diego, CA - Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Conspiracy to Prostitute Young Girls

Eric Watkins, aka “Crank Moe” and “Cali Made Crankk,” was sentenced to 120 months in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of children in San Diego and Oceanside.

Between September 11, 2014 and September 13, 2014, Watkins (age 21) and his co-defendant Ricardo Bojorquez (age 24) conspired ... More...   $0 (09-25-2016 - CA)

Columbus, OH - Massage Parlor Owner Sentenced for Sex Trafficking of Illegal Aliens

Hui Li, 47, of Columbus was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for promoting prostitution involving aliens unauthorized to work in the United States through massage parlors she owned in Columbus and Dublin, Ohio.

Benjamin C. Glassman, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern Distric... More...   $0 (09-21-2016 - OH)

Wichita, KS - Wichita Massage Parlor Owner Pleads Guilty in Sex Trafficking Case

The owner of a Wichita massage parlor pleaded guilty to harboring a Chinese woman who worked as a prostitute.

Samir F. Elias, 60, Wichita, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of harboring an alien for financial gain and one count of importation of an alien for prostitution. In his plea, he admitted th... More...   $0 (09-19-2016 - KS)

Columbus, OH - Massage Parlor Owner Sentenced for Sex Trafficking of Illegal Aliens

Hui Li, 47, of Columbus was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for promoting prostitution involving aliens unauthorized to work in the United States through massage parlors she owned in Columbus and Dublin, Ohio.

Benjamin C. Glassman, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern Distric... More...   $0 (09-16-2016 - OH)

Jeffrey Ryan Moore was charged with the trafficking of a child and with compelling
the prostitution of a child. See Tex. Penal Code §§ 20A.02(a)(7) (specifying that person commits
offense if he “knowingly . . . traffics a child and by any means causes the trafficked child to engage
in, or become the victim of, conduct prohibited by” statute governing compelling prostitution), (b)(1)More...   $0 (09-14-2016 - TX)