Nelson Michael Daniel was indicted for continuous sexual abuse of a young child.
See Tex. Penal Code § 21.02. He pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault. See id. § 22.021. Daniel
also pleaded true to an allegation of a prior felony conviction, and the trial court sentenced him to
40 years’ imprisonment. In his sole point of error, he contends that the trial court lacked jurisdi... More...   $0 (09-13-2016 - TX)

Fargo, ND - Wisconsin Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking of a Minor and Possession and Distribution of Heroin

Tyrice Excell Akins, 29, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was sentenced to serve five years and six months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for two counts of sex trafficking of a child and one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. In addition, Akins was sentence... More...   $0 (09-12-2016 - ND)

Boston, MA - Boston man pleads guilty to sex trafficking

A Boston man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Boston to sex trafficking charges.

Akil J. DeCoteau, 28, pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of an individual with intent to engage in prostitution and one count of conspiracy to transport an individual for prostitution. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Cas... More...   $0 (09-07-2016 - LA)

Spokane, WA - Benton City Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking

Roberto L. Llerenas, Jr., age 36, of Benton City, Washington, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison as a result of his convictions on four counts of trafficking two children under 18 for commercial sex.

On June 30, 2016, the defendant was found guilty by jury trial on two counts of Sex... More...   $0 (09-06-2016 - WA)

On May 18, 2006, a jury convicted defendant of first-degree
armed robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1; second-degree conspiracy to
commit armed robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:5-2; second-degree possession
of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(a); third
degree criminal restraint, N.J.S.A. 2C:13-2; third-degree
unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b); and third
d... More...   $0 (08-30-2016 - NJ)

Brooklyn, NY - Brookyln Sex Trafficker Sentenced To 30 Years For Prostituting Minors And Producing Child Pornography
Defendant Used Force and Coercion to Prostitute Girls as Young as 13 Years Old

Today, defendant Alvaun Thompson, also known as “Love Pimpin,” was principally sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment for forcibly sex trafficking minors—including a 13-year-old girl—and produci... More...   $0 (08-25-2016 - NY)

San Francisco, CA - U. S. Citizen Sentenced To Ten Years’ Imprisonment For Traveling To Foreign Country To Have Sex With A Minor

Shaun Vincent Kelley was sentenced to ten years in prison for engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places. The sentence follows a guilty plea entered May 13, 2016.

Pursuant to his guilty plea, Kelley, 57, who has resided in several states, ad... More...   $0 (08-24-2016 - CA)

This case presents serious questions concerning the role of the Fourth Amendment in the confrontation on the street between the citizen and the policeman investigating suspicious circumstances.

Petitioner Terry was convicted of carrying a concealed weapon and sentenced to the statutorily prescribed term of one to three years in the penitentiary. 1 Following the denial of a pret... More...   $0 (08-24-2016 - OK)

Council Bluffs, IA - Kansas resident sentenced to over five years in prison for transporting a person with intent to engage in prostitution

On August 18, 2016, Jason Gregory Johnson, a 22-year-old resident of Overland Park, Kansas, was sentenced by United States Senior District Court Judge Robert Pratt, to 63 months in prison for transporting a person with the intent to engage in prostit... More...   $0 (08-19-2016 - IA)

The Petitioner‟s conviction relates to the death of Glenda Kimball, who died from manual strangulation. The State‟s proof at the trial showed that the Petitioner was the last person seen with the victim before her body was found approximately twenty-four hours later. The Petitioner admitted he spent time with the victim on the day before her body was found. The medical proof showed... More...   $0 (08-14-2016 - TN)

Las Vegas, NV - Pimp Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison

A California man was sentenced to 30 years in prison and lifetime supervised release following his jury convictions for felony sex trafficking offenses involving a minor.

“Assisted by his partner, this five-time convicted felon preyed on his minor victim simply for the purpose of enriching his own pocketbook,” said U.S.... More...   $0 (08-11-2016 - NV)

Sacramento, CA - Cleveland Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Transporting Minors to California to Engage in Commercial Sex Acts

Jarrail Lamont Smith, 24, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced by United States District Judge Troy L. Nunley to 15 years in prison on two counts of interstate transportation of a minor for the purpose of prostitution, Acting United States Attorney Phillip A. ... More...   $0 (08-08-2016 - CA)

A jury convicted Paris Defrance Michael of sexual assault, trafficking, and compelling
prostitution, all involving a fourteen-year-old girl, and assessed punishment at concurrent prison
terms of sixty-five years. In one issue, appellant contends the trial court erred in admitting a
detective’s expert testimony on child sex trafficking. We conclude this issue is without merit. In ... More...   $0 (08-03-2016 - TX)

Leal is the life partner of the biological uncle of the complainant, R.C. R.C. and his family
lived with R.C.’s uncle and Leal for several years. In addition, after R.C. and his family moved
into their own home, Leal and R.C.’s uncle continued to care for R.C. and one of his brothers on
weekends and for extended periods of time during the summer.
When R.C. was ten years old ... More...   $0 (08-02-2016 - TX)

Wichita, KS - Wichita Man Sentenced In Massage Parlor Prostitution Case

A federal jury found defendant Kay Tee, 51, Wichita, Kan., guilty on one count of attempting to entice a person to cross state lines to engage in prostitution, one count of using a telephone in furtherance of prostitution and one count of money laundering in conjunction with a massage parlor.

During trial, p... More...   $0 (07-17-2016 - KS)

Madison, WI - Heroin Dealer Convicted by Jury of Sex Trafficking and Drug-Related Offenses

Defendant Sold Heroin and Used Violence, Threats and Coercion to Compel Three Young Heroin-Addicted Women to Prostitute for His Profit in Wisconsin and Minnesota

Monta Groce, 30, of Sparta, Wisconsin, was convicted by a federal jury of three counts of sex trafficking by force, threats of fo... More...   $0 (07-15-2016 - WI)

This decision concerns two appeals, AC 37171 and AC 38312, and a cross appeal in AC 38312 arising from the same underlying criminal case. In a single, consolidated trial, a jury found the defendant, Michael Guerrera, guilty of assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-8 (a) and 53a-59 (a) (1), conspiracy to commit the assault in the first degreeinviolationofGeneralStatute... More...   $0 (07-15-2016 - CT)

New Orleans, LA - Remaining Defendants Sentenced for Roles in Sex Trafficking Scheme

Sex Trafficking Scheme Used Threats, Violence and Coercion to Compel Women into Prostitution in New Orleans and Elsewhere

The Justice Department announced that Christopher Williams, 31, and Laquentin Brown, 34, both of Memphis, Tennessee, were sentenced to 180 months and 99 months in prison, resp... More...   $0 (07-14-2016 - LA)

Lafayette, LA - Arizona man pleads guilty to traveling to Louisiana to have sex with a minor

An Arizona man pleaded guilty to traveling from Texas to Louisiana in order to engage in sexual activity with a minor.

Jonathan Glosch, 27, of Golden Valley, Ariz., pleaded guilty to one count of traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. The plea will become final when ac... More...   $0 (07-13-2016 - LA)

Galveston, TX - Galveston Pimp Found Guilty on Charges of Sex Trafficking of Minors

A jury sitting in Galveston has returned guilty verdicts against a Galveston man on one charge of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors and four counts of sex trafficking of minors. The jury convicted Charles Devan Fulton Sr., 39, late yesterday following a six-day trial and approximately four hou... More...   $0 (07-10-2016 - TX)

Alexandria, VA - Virginia Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking 15-Year-Old Girl

A Virginia man was sentenced to 144 months in prison to be followed by a 20-year term of supervised release for sex trafficking of a minor.

Derek Leon Mantilla, 21, formerly of Fairfax, Virginia, pleaded guilty on April 19, 2016, and was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Leoni... More...   $0 (07-08-2016 - VA)

San Francisco, CA - San Mateo Resident Pleads Guilty To Operating A Bay Area Prostitution Racketeering Enterprise

Sex Workers Recruited from Overseas

Allen Fong pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday for his role in an international prostitution racketeering enterprise announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homel... More...   $0 (07-07-2016 - CA)

On January 21, 2014, T.W. was meeting her friends, A.L. and T.J., at an
apartment on the corner of 46th and Winthrop, in Indianapolis, Indiana. When
she arrived at that location, she tried calling her friends for the specific address
of where they were meeting, but her calls went unanswered. T.W. was not sure
which apartment her friends were in, so she walked into the apartme... More...   $0 (07-04-2016 - IN)

This case arises out of a sex-trafficking operation. For his part in the operation,
appellant Antonio Dion Washington-Davis was convicted of soliciting and promoting
prostitution and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking.1 Washington-Davis argues that we
should reverse his convictions because the statute that criminalizes the promotion and
solicitation of prostitution, Minn. S... More...   $0 (07-04-2016 - MN)

Rochester, NY - Rochester Man Sentenced On Sex Trafficking Charge

Laree Greggs, 39, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor before, was sentenced to 80 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tiffany H. Lee and Melissa M. Marangola, who handled the case, stated that in April 2013, Greggs... More...   $0 (07-01-2016 - NY)