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... More...   $0 (02-17-2016 - ND)

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... More...   $0 (02-10-2016 - KS)

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... More...   $0 (02-09-2016 - CO)

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... More...   $0 (02-09-2016 - GA)

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... More...   $0 (02-09-2016 - IN)

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... More...   $0 (02-05-2016 - ME)

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... More...   $0 (02-02-2016 - KS)

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... More...   $0 (02-02-2016 - ME)

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... More...   $0 (02-02-2016 - TN)

On April 18, 2013, defendant, Lynn Foret, a medical doctor who specialized in
orthopedic surgery, pled guilty in federal court to one count of health care fraud,3 for
criminal acts that occurred between 2003 and 2009. The bill of information states the
On April 18, 2013, defendant, Lynn Foret, a medical doctor who specialized in
orthopedic surgery, pled guilty in federal court to ... More...   $0 (01-28-2016 - LA)

Fargo, ND - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Man Pleads guilty to Sex Trafficking of Children and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Woman Pleads Guilty to Interstate Travel in Aid of Prostitution

Kurtis William Johnson, 26, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Tara Malinda Ridley, 26, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty before U. S. District Judge Ralph R Erickson. Johnson pleaded guilty to two counts of Sex Trafficking ... More...   $0 (01-27-2016 - ND)

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.... More...   $0 (01-26-2016 - MN)

Fargo, ND - Minneapolis Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting Woman for Prostitution

Ronnel Johnson, 31, Minneapolis, Minn., pled guilty before U. S. District Judge Ralph R. Erickson to One Count of Transportation for the Purposes of Prostitution.

This case came to the attention of law enforcement after the North Dakota Highway Patrol stopped a rental vehicle driven by Johnson on I-9... More...   $0 (01-26-2016 - ND)

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 "Rico," age 26, was sentenced 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... More...   $0 (01-26-2016 - MN)

Denver, CO - Former Denver Massage Parlor Owner Pleads Guilty

Jung Yoon Choi, age 55, formerly of Aurora, Colorado, pled guilty yesterday before U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Blackburn to obstructing and impairing the laws of Internal Revenue Service, United States Attorney John Walsh and IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Stephen Boyd announced. Judge Blackburn is... More...   $0 (01-24-2016 - CO)

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Robert Everett Bonner, Jr., aka Ace, 34, of Fredericksburg, was sentenced to 360 months in prison for sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion. Bonner was also sentenced to five years of supervised release, ordered to pay $317,750 in restitution to his victims, and ordered to forfeit $400,250.

Bonner pleaded guilty on July 2, 2015. According to court documents, Bon... More...   $0 (01-22-2016 - VA)

San Jose, CA - Two San Jose Men Sentenced To Prison For Posting Information About A Minor Online To Solicit Sex Customers

One of the Defendants Receives the Maximum Sentence Provided By Statute

Two San Jose residents were sentenced to approximately five years in prison for posting information about a minor under the age of 16 on the Internet in order to solicit prostitution custo... More...   $0 (01-20-2016 - CA)

The Immigration and Nationality Act defines “sexual abuse of a minor” as an aggravated felony. 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(A). Aliens convicted of an aggravated felony face numerous criminal and civil consequences, including removal from the United States. Id. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii). In this case, we consider whether “sexual abuse of a minor” includes convictions under California Penal Code § 261.5(... More...   $0 (01-18-2016 - )

Rochester, NY - Rochester Man Sentenced On Sex Trafficking Charge

Otis Willis, Jr., 33, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor was sentenced to time served (24 months) by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tiffany H. Lee and Bradley Tyler, who handled the case, stated that between January 2012 an... More...   $0 (01-15-2016 - NY)

Clarence Johnel White was convicted by a jury of violating 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) (“Coercion and enticement”), for the use of a cell phone and the Internet to attempt to persuade, induce, and entice a minor to engage in sexual activity for which he could be prosecuted under TEXAS PENAL CODE § 43.25. White appeals his conviction on three grounds. First, he argues that there was insufficient evidence... More...   $0 (01-14-2016 - TX)

Columbia, South Carolina ----- United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Dylan L. Patterson, age 19, of Spartanburg, pled guilty today in federal court in Greenville, to a conspiracy to traffic in children by force for the purposes of prostitution in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1594(c). United States District Judge Bruce Howe Hendricks, of Greenville, accepted t... More...   $0 (01-13-2016 - SC)

Denver, CO - Denver Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors Across State Lines

Terrell Layne Smith, aka “Swiss”, age 35 of Denver, Colorado, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Christine M. Arguello to serve 151 months (over 12 years) in federal prison for Transportation with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity. In addition to the pr... More...   $0 (01-11-2016 - CO)

Milwaukee, WI - Three Sentenced for Promoting Interstate Prostitution

Charles Nash (28) and Brandon Smith (40) of Appleton, WI and Elizabeth Johnson (27) of Two Rivers, WI were sentenced by Chief Judge William C. Griesbach. Smith was sentenced on December 10, 2015, to 48 months imprisonment following his guilty plea to three counts of using a telephone to promote, manage and carry on a pr... More...   $0 (01-08-2016 - WI)

Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Hannah Secondi, age 39, with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: CHN, CHILD NEGLECT, in violation of 21 O.S. 843.5 (C)
Date of Offense: 07/28/2015
Party Name Disposition Information
SECONDI, HANNAH VICTORIA Disposed: CONVICTION, 01/04/2016. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: CHILD NEGLECT(CHN)
Violation of 21 O.S. 843.5 (C) which pr... More...   $0 (01-07-2016 - OK)

Possession of a controlled substance requires specific intent to exercise control over the substance, with knowledge of the nature of the substance. The possession of a controlled substance may be immediate and exclusive, jointly held with another, or constructive as where the drug is kept by the accused in a place to which he or she has some measure of access and right of control. Proof o... More...   $0 (01-03-2016 - KS)