Date: 10-28-2024

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United States of America v. Travis Thomas

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Court: The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Cook County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Chicago

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Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sex Trafficking
Rockford Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking

In 2017 and 2018, Travis Thomas, age 34, targeted the victim, supplied her with crack cocaine that kept her dependent on him, and manipulated her drug addiction to force and coerce her to engage in commercial sex acts for Thomas’s financial benefit. Thomas transported the victim to hotels in Rockford, Wisconsin, and Texas for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts. Thomas also used and threatened physical violence against the victim to force and coerce her to continue to engage in commercial sex. Thomas then kept all of the proceeds and spent it on himself and others, including a new vehicle, gambling, clothing, and food.

In addition to the commercial sex, Thomas also used fraud and financial coercion to take the victim’s credit cards, file fraudulent tax returns and insurance claims in her name, empty her bank accounts, and sell her belongings. The victim was finally able to escape in April 2018, with the help of an individual who took the victim to a hospital after she was severely beaten by Thomas. While at the hospital, a trained nurse identified her as a victim of sex trafficking and called law enforcement.

If you believe you are a victim of sexual exploitation, you are encouraged to contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by logging on to www.missingkids.com or by calling 1 800-843-5678. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 35 years in federal prison

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