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Sex Trafficking Probe At Virginia SpringHill Suites Leads To Arrest, Police Say
A Hampton man was arrested on charges tied to an alleged commercial sex trafficking operation at a Woodbridge hotel, Prince William County police said.
The arrest followed an ongoing investigation at the SpringHill Suites, located in the 14000 block of Crossing Place in Woodbridge, that began on Tuesday, Dec. 2,.
Officers located a victim, identified as a 39-year-old woman, who was reportedly being trafficked at the hotel by 42-year-old Trinell Lorenzo Bowen, police said.
Bowen was taken into custody by the US Marshals Service Task Force in the City of Hampton on Tuesday, Dec. 16, accordin…
Inside Sex Trafficking Empire With Fake Spas In VA: Cash, Luxury Apartment, Fugitive On The Run
They built a criminal empire out of fake spas, cash, and exploited women. One vanished before trial. The other just got sentenced to decades in prison.
The Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office issued an update on Monday, Aug. 25, confirming the fate of Zigui “Lisa” Zheng—and the disappearance of her co-defendant, Yan Qiu, after both were convicted of running a sex trafficking ring across Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia.
Spa Boss Sentenced After Shocking Trial
Zheng, 48, was sentenced to 10.5 to 21 years in state prison on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, after a jury found her guilty of…
Sex Slave Sting: Women Held In NJ Homes, Forced Into Brothels, AG Says
Eight people have been charged with racketeering and human trafficking for running a prostitution ring out of several homes in Trenton and Camden, authorities said.
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the charges on Tuesday, July 1, following a months-long investigation that began in May 2024. At least 15 victims were located during raids at five properties, investigators said.
According to the criminal complaints, Vilma Deleon Bracamonte, also known as “Janet,” 55, of Hamilton, and Maria Soledad Xec Chan, 42, of Trenton, were the alleged ringleaders. They face charges …
Child Porn Probe Leads To Drug, Prostitution Charges For Virginia Woman: Police
A Virginia woman is facing multiple felony charges after investigators linked her to child pornography, drug distribution, and prostitution, authorities said.
Destinie Love Pollard, 24, was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 25, following joint investigations by the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force and the NOVA-DC Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, according to the Culpeper Police Department.
The case began in December 2024, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) tipped off authorities about suspected child pornography possession.
Detectives with t…
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…
DC Man Sentenced For Prostituting, Assaulting, Sexually Abusing Teen In Maryland, Feds Say
Federal officials announced that a Washington, DC man will spend years behind bars for recruiting a homeless teenage girl to operate as a prostitute for him, in Maryland.
Sirron Little, 32, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release for sex trafficking a minor to engage in commercial sex, according to the US Department of Justice.
In addition to his prison term, Little was also ordered to pay his 15-year-old victim restitution to the tune of $20,122.20. Upon his release from prison, Little will also be required to register as a sex offender…
Maryland Man Known As 'Dre,' 'Fame,' 'Foreign' Admits To Sex Trafficking, Branding Women
A Baltimore man has admitted to sex trafficking multiple women after his victims came forward seeking help, authorities say.
Ryan Odell Oliver, 40, also known as "Dre", Fame", and "Foreign" pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 17 to sex trafficking at least three victims, according to the Department of Justice.
In December 2018, one of Oliver's victims texted a non-profit sex trafficking prevention agency that she had been forced into prostitution and held against her will by Oliver, prosecutors said.
Upon the alert, an undercover detective made a commercial sex date with the victim in order to…
