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Defendant convicted with human trafficking under Iowa Code § 710A.1(1). The defendant met
two teenaged girls (age 15 and 16) who had run away from a juvenile home in Nebraska through
a woman named ―Jazzie.‖ The victims agreed to go on a road trip with defendant and Jazzie, and
were later told they would have to work at strip clubs and as prostitutes. The legal element of
―continuing basis‖ in the human trafficking statute was met because there was evidence from
internet ads. Specifically, either the defendant or Jazzie put an ad on the internet advertising the
victims‘ sexual services, and included photos in the online ad.
United States v. Wilson, No. 10-60102-CR, 2010 WL 2609429 (S.D. Fla. 2010).
On-going matter in which defendant and four others were indicted by a federal grand jury for
conspiracy to traffic in persons under the age of 18 for purposes of causing such persons to
engage in a commercial sexual act under 18 U.S.C. §1594(c). This particular defendant sought
to sever his trial from the other alleged co-conspirators. In response, the United States cited
evidence of the conspiracy which included internet ads on backpage.com. The United States
alleges that the co-conspirators helped each other with internet advertising of adult and minor
females, such as sharing computers to advertise the sexual services.
United States v. Todd, No. 08-30360, 627 F.3d 329 (9th Cir. 2010).
Defendant‘s conviction for three counts of sex trafficking (18 U.S.C. §1591(a)(1)) and one count
of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking (18 U.S.C. § 371) were affirmed by the Ninth Circuit
on appeal. Todd had four victims who had all attained age 18 when he met them. Todd
advertised their prostitution services on Craigslist or other online advertisement platforms. Todd
concocted rules for his victims to follow, and kept all of the money. He maintained the rules
through physical abuse.
United States v. Frock (D. Md. 2009), available at http://www.justice.gov/usao/md/Public-
Affairs/press_releases/press08/WestminsterWomanSentencedto10YearsforSexTraffickingofaChi
ld.html.
Defendant pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a minor. Defendant befriended the victim, led the
victim to trust her and sold her drugs. Defendant posted a photo of the victim on the internet,
arranging for her to meet men. This occurred when the victim was 17 years old.
United States v. Thompson (D. Md. 2009); United States v. Bell (D. Md. 2009), available at
http://www.justice.gov/usao/md/Public-
Affairs/press_releases/press08/TwoSentencedto10YearsEachinSexTraffickingConspiracyInvolvi
ngThreeMinorGirls.html
Defendants sentenced to 10 years in prison each for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a
minor and 3 counts of sex trafficking of a minor. According to the facts of the case, in April
2009, defendants created a Craigslist posting advertising sexual services and containing a
photograph of Jane Doe 3. In May 2009, defendants created a Backpage posting advertising a ―2-
girl special.‖ This May 2009 ad had photographs of Jane Doe 3 and a photograph of Jane Doe 1.
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