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Two Maryland Residents Found Guilty by Jury of Federal Charges Related to Sex Trafficking of Minors – Department of Justice

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 24, 2022March 12, 2023

WASHINGTON – Willis Lewis, 48, and Brittany Jones, 32, have been found guilty by a jury of federal charges, including sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, sex trafficking of minors, and related offenses, in connection with their trafficking of a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl between April and May of 2019. The announcement…

Brooklyn Man Charged with Murder and Sex Trafficking Eight Women – Department of Justice

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 24, 2022December 24, 2022

A 10-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Somorie Moses, also known as “Somorie Barfield,” “Sugar Bear,” “Bear” and “Daddy,” with the 2017 murder of one woman, Leondra Foster, and with sex trafficking eight women. This indictment is believed to be the first use of the federal statute criminalizing murder in…

Columbia County man sentenced to multiple terms of life in federal

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 24, 2022September 25, 2022

A Columbia County man convicted on nine felony counts related to child sex trafficking has been sentenced to life in federal prison with no parole.

Non-Profit Call to Freedom flagged in Department of Justice audit

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 23, 2022September 26, 2022

“This is really the first time anybody’s gone in and looked at how they were managing them,” said Keys.

State Agencies and Organizations That Combat Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation

ByBilly Joe Cain May 23, 2022February 26, 2023

Seeking information on human trafficking training? PBJ Learning recommends Human Trafficking Essentials, where you can earn your Certificate of Mastery in less than an hour. The below information is reprinted from the Child Welfare Information Gateway. Child Welfare Information Gateway is a service of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and…

Former Massachusetts Resident Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 19, 2022September 26, 2022

A former Brockton, Massachusetts, resident was sentenced today to twelve years in prison for participating in a sex trafficking conspiracy. Matthew Engram, 35, had previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion; two counts of transportation of an individual for purposes of prostitution; and one count of…

Washington State man indicted for sex trafficking and production of child pornography

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 19, 2022June 22, 2022

Seattle – A 32-year-old Washington State man was indicted this week for seven federal felonies concerning sex trafficking, production of child pornography, and illegal firearms possession, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Dominique Terrel Gonzales resided in both Seattle and Vancouver, Washington, during the period when he preyed on young women, forcing them into prostitution. Gonzales…

Jacksonville Couple Sentenced To Federal Prison For Child Sex Trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 19, 2022October 2, 2022

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Samuel Christopher Templeman (47, Jacksonville) to 13 years and 4 months in federal prison for conspiring to sex traffic a child. Deborah Lynn Templeman (51, Jacksonville) was sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material. The court also…

Federal Judge Sentences Chicago Sex Trafficker to 30 Years in Prison

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 16, 2022October 23, 2022

CHICAGO — A federal judge has sentenced a Chicago man to 30 years in federal prison for forcing women and children to engage in commercial sex acts in the city and suburbs. From 2012 to 2014, CHARLES FEARS and a co-defendant, SAMUEL NICHOLS, operated a sex trafficking business through which they used force, fraud, and…

Family Convicted of Conspiring to Force a Pakistani Woman to Labor in

ByEyes on Trafficking News May 13, 2022September 26, 2022

A federal jury in sitting in Richmond, Virginia, found defendants Zahida Aman, Mohammad Nauman Chaudhri and Mohammad Rehan Chaudhri, guilty of conspiracy to commit forced labor for compelling the domestic labor of a Pakistani women for 12 years.

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