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Mass Man Promised 'Better Lifestyle' To Lure 17-Year-Old, Other Sex Trafficking Victims Mass Man Promised 'Better Lifestyle' To Lure 17-Year-Old, Other Sex Trafficking Victims
Mass Man Promised 'Better Lifestyle' To Lure 17-Year-Old, Other Sex Trafficking Victims He promised them a “better lifestyle,” but his victims got anything but. Massachusetts resident Jimall Brown, age 35, of Boston, pleaded guilty to multiple sex trafficking charges in Boston federal court on Monday, April 8. Prosecutors said Brown lured three female victims, including a 17-year-old girl, from out of state and forced them into prostitution between May 2016 and 2022. He admitted to meeting the teen victim on social media and convincing her to fly to Boston from out of state with the promise of a “better lifestyle.” Once she arrived, Brown posted ads of the teen online and arr…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Lynn Sex Trafficker Used Pandemic To Force Women Into Prostitution: Feds Lynn Sex Trafficker Used Pandemic To Force Women Into Prostitution: Feds
Lynn Sex Trafficker Used Pandemic To Force Women Into Prostitution: Feds A 34-year-old Lynn man is accused of exploiting vulnerable women who were newly unemployed, homeless, or unable to find work during the Covid-19 pandemic and forcing them into a life of prostitution and sexual servitude under unmitigated violence, authorities said.  Anthony Coleman faces three counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and one count of transporting a person for purposes of prostitution, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He was arrested on Friday, March 29.  Investigators said Coleman used the chaos that followed the Covid-19 lockdowns to coerce t…

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by Josh Lanier
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Massage Parlor Owners Busted On Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Charges In Western Mass Massage Parlor Owners Busted On Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Charges In Western Mass
Massage Parlor Owners Busted On Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Charges In Western Mass A couple who ran a Hampden County massage parlor were using it as a brothel, police in Westfield announced on Thursday, Feb. 1.  Todd and Baushun Simonds, both of Holyoke, were arrested after police raided the Southampton Road Massage and Body Work at 282 Southampton Road in Westfield, Westfield police said.  Police had been investigating the couple for some time and had determined they were trafficking in women to perform sexual favors on customers for money, though, the workers were not being paid, police said. The only money they kept were the tips they received from their…

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by Josh Lanier
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Fake Hooker Pulls Real Knife To Rob John Of Hundreds Of Dollars In Boston Fake Hooker Pulls Real Knife To Rob John Of Hundreds Of Dollars In Boston
Fake Hooker Pulls Real Knife To Rob John Of Hundreds Of Dollars In Boston A Lawrence man and a New York City woman are accused of luring a man to a downtown Boston hotel for sex and then robbing him at knifepoint, authorities said.  Robert Santana, 28, of Lawrence, and Danine Simpson, 27, of the Bronx, contacted the man about sex in exchange for cash on a website and set up a meeting on the 23rd floor of the Hilton Hotel at 40 Dalton St. on Thursday, Dec. 21. Related: Woman Nabbed After Stabbing 4 At Boston Hotel When Simpson called the man into her room, police said she pulled out a knife and demanded he hand over $200. The man then reported the i…

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by Khier Casino
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Serial Sex Trafficker Busted Again Forcing Women Into Prostitution In Stoughton: DA Serial Sex Trafficker Busted Again Forcing Women Into Prostitution In Stoughton: DA
Serial Sex Trafficker Busted Again Forcing Women Into Prostitution In Stoughton: DA A Stoughton man who's been convicted of sex trafficking was busted again after police say he exploited women and used violence to keep them in the sex trade.  Marvin Pompilus, 39, was charged with one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion after police arrested him on Tuesday, Nov. 14, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He was required to register as a sex offender as a condition of his conviction.  Pompilus was convicted of sex trafficking in 2018 and released in 2021, when investigators say he immediately resumed what he was doing before.  The fede…

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by Josh Lanier
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High-End Prostitution Network Serviced Mass's Elite, Elected Officials: Feds High-End Prostitution Network Serviced Mass's Elite, Elected Officials: Feds
High-End Prostitution Network Serviced Mass's Elite, Elected Officials: Feds Three people were arrested and charged with running a high-end prostitution network in Massachusetts and Virginia that catered to VIP customers and elected officials. It was so exclusive that potential "Johns" had to provide references to book appointments, federal authorities said.  Han Lee, age 41, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, James Lee, age 68, of Torrance, California, and Junmyung Lee, age 30, of Dedham, Massachusetts, were all charged with running the operation that serviced elected officials, high-tech and pharmaceutical executives, doctors, military officers, government…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Guilty In 'Gut Wrenching' Child Sex Trafficking Case In Canton Involving Girl, 15: Feds Man Guilty In 'Gut Wrenching' Child Sex Trafficking Case In Canton Involving Girl, 15: Feds
Man Guilty In 'Gut Wrenching' Child Sex Trafficking Case In Canton Involving Girl, 15: Feds A 24-year-old Canton man accused of forcing a 15-year-old girl into sexual servitude was found guilty and now faces a minimum of a decade in federal prison and could be there for life, authorities said.  Keion Rowell was convicted of sex trafficking of a child on Thursday, Sept. 14, following a four-day trial, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Rowell met the girl in January 2021. She was a runaway, and he preyed on her vulnerability, the prosecutor said. Rowell turned her into a prostitute and posted multiple ads online — some included nude photos of the child — offering se…

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by Josh Lanier
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Prostitution Sting Nabs 7 In Burlington: Police Prostitution Sting Nabs 7 In Burlington: Police
Prostitution Sting Nabs 7 In Burlington: Police Seven men who believed they were meeting a prostitute they hired online at a Burlington motel got a surprise when only police answered the door, authorities said.  The reverse sting was set into motion on Wednesday, April 12, when a female Burlington officer posing as a hooker posted an ad for sexual services on a site known for prostitution. She offered to meet them at a local motel for a fee. Officials didn't release the name of the hotel used for the joint operation with the Department of Homeland Security. Those arrested in the sting were charged with sexual conduct for a fee,…

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by Josh Lanier
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Human Trafficking: Everett Man Accused Of Targeting Vulnerable Women Pleads Not Guilty, DA Says Human Trafficking: Everett Man Accused Of Targeting Vulnerable Women Pleads Not Guilty, DA Says
Human Trafficking: Everett Man Accused Of Targeting Vulnerable Women Pleads Not Guilty, DA Says A 45-year-old Everett man with a history of violent crimes pleaded not guilty Wednesday, April 19, to charges that he preyed on female drug addicts and used their vulnerabilities to turn them into prostitutes for him, authorities said.  Trevor Jones, 45, was indicted earlier this month on two counts of human trafficking; two counts of deriving support from prostitution; rape; assault and battery on a family or household member; and assault and battery causing serious bodily injury. A judge ordered him held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing set for May 10, the prosecutor …

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by Josh Lanier
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Killing At Braintree Hotel: Two Mississippi Men Admit To 2017 Slaying, DA says Killing At Braintree Hotel: Two Mississippi Men Admit To 2017 Slaying, DA says
Killing At Braintree Hotel: Two Mississippi Men Admit To 2017 Slaying, DA says Two Mississippi men admitted this week to killing a 27-year-old woman during a robbery at a Braintree hotel in 2017, the Norfolk County District Attorney said.  Kenyonte Galmore, 27, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and received an 18 to 20-year-prison sentence on Friday, Jan. 27.  Kentavious Coleman, 25, also pleaded to manslaughter charges, and a judge sentenced him to seven years in prison, the prosecutor said.  The men were charged with murder, unarmed robbery, kidnapping, and conspiracy.  Prosecutors allege the men tied up and killed 19-year-old Reina Rodriguez…

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by Josh Lanier
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Owner Of Central Massachusetts Spa Busted For Prostitution Operation: Police Owner Of Central Massachusetts Spa Busted For Prostitution Operation: Police
Owner Of Central Massachusetts Spa Busted For Prostitution Operation: Police The owner of a massage parlor in Central Massachusetts was charged using her business to run a prostitution operation, authorities said. In July, local, state and federal authorities launched an investigation into Missy Body Spa in Sturbridge after police got information suggesting that an employee was involved in prostitution, Sturbridge Police said on Facebook.  Investigators learned the business was not properly licensed through the state and that the owner, YongMei Mo, of Westbury, NY, was initially fined by the Division of Occupation Licensing.  Mo was warned that if she con…

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by David Cifarelli
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Man Tricked, Abused Women To Work As Prostitutes Throughout Northeast: Feds Man Tricked, Abused Women To Work As Prostitutes Throughout Northeast: Feds
Man Tricked, Abused Women To Work As Prostitutes Throughout Northeast: Feds A Rhode Island man who pleaded guilty to coercing multiple women to work as prostitutes and using violence to keep them in line will spend 18 years in prison, federal authorities said.  Ronald Hall, 48, of Woonsocket, admitted in August to the near decade-long operation and pleaded guilty to four counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and one count of transportation of an individual to engage in prostitution, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. In addition to the 18 years behind bars, Hall must also pay restitution to his victims. A judge will set that amount later.…

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by Josh Lanier
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Brockton Woman Who Helped Run Violent Prostitution Ring Gets Probation: DOJ Brockton Woman Who Helped Run Violent Prostitution Ring Gets Probation: DOJ
Brockton Woman Who Helped Run Violent Prostitution Ring Gets Probation: DOJ A 35-year-old Brockton woman who was second in command at a Massachusetts-based prostitution ring that trafficked women along the East Coast for sex work will not serve any jail time, a federal judge ruled earlier this month.  Natashia Bowman was sentenced to three years probation and must pay restitution to the victims in the case, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts said on Monday, Sept. 19. The former Dorchester woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit interstate travel in aid of a racketeering enterprise related to a prostitution business, prosecutors said.  Police …

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by Josh Lanier
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Undercover Boston Officers Pose As Prostitutes To Bust 13 Men: Police Undercover Boston Officers Pose As Prostitutes To Bust 13 Men: Police
Undercover Boston Officers Pose As Prostitutes To Bust 13 Men: Police Police in Boston went undercover recently as part of an operation to push back against illegal sex work in the area, authorities said. They busted 13 would-be Johns during the sting.  Massachusetts State Police and Boston police officers dressed as prostitutes and posted up in the "Mass and Cass" area of Roxbury overnight on Tuesday, Aug. 2, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. The sting was part of an operation to fight sexual exploitation and human trafficking.  Men — ranging in age from 25 to 64 — offered money or drugs in exchange for sex from the officers, and …

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by Josh Lanier