This case arises out of the August 16, 2013 robbery of the victim, a maintenance worker at a Memphis apartment complex, who had just completed his workday when he was attacked, beaten, and robbed of his wallet, cell phone, car keys, and the Nissan Xterra he had been driving, which belonged to his brother-in-law. Later that night, the
victim, who had returned to the complex with his brother-i

Raleigh, NC - Raleigh Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Human Trafficking

MAURICE MALIK SPENCER, 22, of Raleigh, North Carolina, to 180 months imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release.

SPENCER was named in a six count Indictment filed on June 9, 2015. On December 9, 2015, SPENCER pled guilty to one count of Use of the Internet to Promote Prostitution and one count of

Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Whitney Hallman Cherry with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: PROS, ENGAGING IN PROSTITUTION WITHIN 1000FT OF SCHOOL/ CHURCH , in violation of 21 O.S. 1031 D
Date Of Offense: 11/22/2013

Party Name: Disposition Information:

CHERRY, WHITNEY HALLMAN
Pending.

Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Leann Clark with:

Count # 1.
Count as Filed: PROS, ENGAGING IN PROSTITUTION WITHIN 1000FT OF SCH0OL / CHURCH , in violation of 21 O.S. 1031 D
Date Of Offense: 03/17/2014

Party Name: Disposition Information:

CLARK, LEANN
(After Prior Convictions)
Disposed: CONVICTION, 04/28/2014. Guilty Plea.
Count as Di

Former Greenwich Resident Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors

Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that SHEENA DUME, 23, formerly of Greenwich, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 72 months of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for sex

Fort Smith, AR - Kansas Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Child

Darnell James Winston, age 23, of Leavenworth, Kansas, was sentenced to 120 months in prison without the possibility of parole and five years of supervised release for one count of Sex Trafficking of a Child. The sentencing hearing took place before the Honorable P. K. Holmes, III in the U

Wichita, KS - Wichita Woman Pleads Guilty In Sex Trafficking Case

A Wichita woman pleaded guilty in a sex trafficking case in which a 17-year-old girl was the victim.

Natasha L. Harper, 33, Wichita, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of transporting the girl across state lines for the purpose of prostitution. In her plea, Harper admitted she transported the girl from Kansas to Mic

The relevant facts below are straightforward and not in dispute:
Milot Richard (“Richard”) was arrested and charged with one count of
soliciting prostitution in violation of section 796.07(2)(f), Florida Statutes (2014),
after he offered to pay an undercover police officer for oral sex. Richard, who was
represented by a public defender, negotiated a plea with the State, which

This case arises from the robbery of an Iraqi immigrant who came to the United States in 2012, following three years of working with the United States Army in Iraq. The victim testified that he shared an apartment in Nashville with four roommates. He stated that on May 16, 2012, he met Sarah Syres at the apartment complex laundromat. He said she asked to use his cell phone, he borrowed his room

Philadelphia, PA - Judge Gives Allentown Man Long Prison Term For Sex Trafficking

Corderro Cody, 28, of Allentown, PA, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for running a sex trafficking operation, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Cody pleaded guilty on October 30, 2015, to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, 12 counts of sex traffick

Defendant and his wife Tricia (“Mrs. Fletcher”) were married in 2002 while
defendant was serving in the military. Before and during their marriage, the couple
lived with Matt and Diane1 (collectively, “the children”), Mrs. Fletcher’s two children
from a previous relationship. The children called defendant “Dad.” In 2005,
defendant and family moved into a three-bedroom house

Where defendant’s post-arrest statement to law enforcement officers was
voluntary, we hold no error in the trial court’s denial of defendant’s motion to
suppress his statement. Where there was sufficient evidence that defendant agreed
to exchange money for the performance of sexual acts, we hold no error in the trial
court’s ruling to deny defendant’s motion to dismiss the cha

Joseph Cotton entered a plea of nolo contendere to a violation of section 796.07(2)(f), solicitation of prostitution. Because this was Cotton's first violation, his crime is a second-degree misdemeanor. See § 796.07(4)(a).1 The trial court withheld adjudication, sentenced him to six months of probation, ordered him to complete twentyfive hours of public service work within five months, and orde

Fargo, ND - California Man Sentenced for Human Trafficking and Methamphetamine in the Bakken

Keith Alexander Graves, 39, Los Angeles, Calif., was sentenced to serve 33 years and nine months in prison following an eight-day jury trial. Graves was found guilty of five (5) counts of Sex Trafficking by Force or Coercion and one count each of Distribution and Possession of Methamphetamine. Jud

Los Angeles, CA - Sacramento Man Found Guilty of Federal Charge of Producing Child Pornography that Was Used in Online Ads for Prostitution Services

A federal jury convicted a Sacramento man of producing child pornography in a case in which his co-defendant previously pleaded guilty to the sex trafficking of the 16-year-old victim.

Antonio Dickerson, 26, was found guilty of one c

On the evening of September 23, 2012, Mohammad Aman, the complainant,
and Nagy Aly were working at Mo’s Food Mart when the store was robbed.
Aman, the cashier, testified that a tall black male entered the convenience store,
jumped onto the front counter behind the protective glass, shot Aman in the arm,
and told him, “Okay. Now you’re going to give me the money.” Aman testif

Denver, CO - Colorado Springs Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Federal Prison for Being a Felon In Possession of a Firearm

Defendant, who had prior felony convictions, was caught in a car with other occupants when law enforcement found his backback which contained a revolver

Michael Alvares Fykes, age 45, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was recently sentenced by U.S. District Court J

Atlanta, GA - Lawrenceville Pimp Convicted of Sex Trafficking

Travis Sentall Robinson, a/k/a “Triggaplay,” a/k/a “Trigga,” of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was convicted last week following a three-week jury trial of multiple sex-trafficking charges, including conspiracy to commit and commission of sex trafficking of a minor and sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion.

“Calling hi

A jury found Michael Neloms guilty of aggravated human trafficking, promoting prostitution, and one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. In this direct appeal, he argues: (1) the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress statements; (2) the district court violated his due process rights by allowing the State during the trial to amend the complaint and add the alternat

On August 5, 2014, Detective Tabatha McLemore of the Indianapolis
Metropolitan Police Department was working undercover by posing as a
prostitute on a street corner in a high-prostitution area. Detective McLemore
saw a man, later identified as Kung, park his car nearby. Kung kept looking at
Detective McLemore and smiling, so she walked over to talk to him. Through
the o

Viewed in the light most favorable to the State, the evidence
establishes the following facts. See State v. Dolloff, 2012 ME 130, ¶ 3,
58 A.3d 1032. In 2009, Robinson and his sister were employed at a business in
Lewiston. There, the sister met Christiana Fesmire.
Robinson’s sister and her child resided in the second floor apartment of
a house that she owned in Lewiston

Topeka, KS - Topeka Woman Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking of 17-Year-Old

A Topeka woman pleaded guilty to the sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl.

Tiara Jade Newman, 22, Topeka, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. In her plea, she admitted that on March 21, 2015, she and her husband, co-defendant Reginald Newman, 29, Topeka, Kan., took a 17-yea

Viewed in the light most favorable to the State, the evidence
establishes the following facts. See State v. Dolloff, 2012 ME 130, ¶ 3,
58 A.3d 1032. In 2009, Robinson and his sister were employed at a business in
Lewiston. There, the sister met Christiana Fesmire.
Robinson’s sister and her child resided in the second floor apartment of
a house that she owned in Lewiston

In June 2014, the Dickson County Grand Jury indicted the appellant for one count of theft of property valued $10,000 or more but less than $60,000, a Class C felony, and one count of vandalism of property valued $1,000 or more but less than $10,000, a Class D felony. According to the affidavit of complaint, the appellant “trashed” a residence she had been hired to house-sit and took cash and prop

Minneapolis, MN - Dontre McHenry Sentenced To 293 Months In Prison For Sex Trafficking Teenage Girls Throughout Minnesota

Dontre D'Sean McHenry a/k/a “Dontre Sean McHenry,” a/k/a “Avon,” a/k/a “Rico,” 26, to 293 months in prison for recruiting and sex trafficking teenage girls throughout Minnesota. MCHENRY pleaded guilty on October 17, 2014, and was sentenced today before Judge David S.