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Date: 03-24-2023
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United States of America v. Christopher Thomas
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Judge: Mae A. D'Agostino
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (Albany County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Albany
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Description: Albany, New York criminal defense lawyer represented charged with 16 counts of sex trafficking.
Christopher Thomas, age 39, of Colonie, New York trafficked and exploited victims, between 2018 and 2020,, including minors as young as 16, whom he recruited to work in commercial sex for his financial benefit. His crimes spanned New York, Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Thomas was also convicted of sexual exploitation of a child, distribution of child pornography and tampering with a witness.
In addition to the FBI and NYSP, the Colonie Police Department, Albany County Sheriff’s Office and Albany Police Department assisted in investigating the case. Assistant United States Attorneys Katherine Kopita and Rachel Williams are prosecuting the case.
Outcome: When United States District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino sentences Thomas, he faces at least 15 years and up to life in prison, and a term of post-imprisonment supervised release of at least 5 years and up to life. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors. Thomas must also register as a sex offender.
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