Roswell, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with enticement of a minor.

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On April 30, 2021, Billy George West exchanged sexually explicit messages via telephone with a nine-year old girl in Florida. During the exchange, West using the screen name "Piper,” sent a photo of his genitalia and received a photo of the victim's genitalia. West admitted that he knew the victim was a minor.



Upon his release from prison, West will be subject to 5 years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender.



The FBI Albuquerque Field Office and the Carlsbad Police Department investigated this case with assistance from the Eddy County Sheriff's Office. Assistant United States Attorneys Marisa A. Ong and R. Eliot Neal are prosecuting the case.



Modern prohibitions of human trafficking in the United States have their roots in the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which barred slavery and involuntary servitude in 1865. Prior to 2000, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed human trafficking cases under several federal statutes related to involuntary servitude and slavery, but the criminal laws were narrow and patchwork. In the last two decades, Congress has passed a number of comprehensive bills designed to bring the full power and attention of the federal government to the fight against human trafficking. Below are brief summaries of some of the most significant legislation in this area. DOJ

Defendant was sentenced to 14 years in prison and was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015. He will be under supervised release for five years upon release from prison.