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Trafficking in persons

United States v. Javier Cortes-Eliosa

Fact Summary

One of Defendant’s victims was his wife, whom he had married in San Francisco, Mexico. They traveled together to New York City, where Defendant wanted his wife to support herself as a prostitute, which she did reluctantly. She was to earn the money he spent on bringing her to the United States through prostitution income. The Defendant was forcing at least two other women to work at the same brothel where his wife was working.

Author:
Human Trafficking Database of the University of Michigan Law School

Keywords

Acts:
Transportation
Harbouring
Means:
Threat or use of force or other forms of coercion
Purpose of Exploitation:
Exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation
Form of Trafficking:
Transnational
Sector in which exploitation takes place:
Commercial sexual exploitation

Procedural Information

Legal System:
Common Law
Latest Court Ruling:
Court of 1st Instance
Type of Proceeding:
Criminal

1st Instance:

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Reference: Criminal case number#: 1:06-cr-00219-ERK-RER

 
 

Victims / Plaintiffs in the first instance

Victim:
1 Individual
Gender:
Female
Nationality:
Mexican
Victim:
2 Individuals
Gender:
Female

Defendants / Respondents in the first instance

Defendant:
Javier Cortes-Eliosa
Gender:
Male
Nationality:
Mexican
Legal Reasoning:

Defendant pled guilty to Mann Act violations.

Charges / Claims / Decisions

Defendant:
Javier Cortes-Eliosa
Legislation / Statute / Code:

18 USC 1591; 18 USC 3551

Charge details:
Sex Trafficking
Verdict:
Withdrawn
Legislation / Statute / Code:

18 USC 2421

Charge details:
Mann Act Violation (Transportation for Prostitution)
Verdict:
Guilty
time served + 36 month supervised release and deportation
Fine / Payment to State:
Yes  100  USD  (Up to 10,000 USD) Special assessment

Court

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Sources / Citations

http://www.law.umich.edu/CLINICAL/HUTRAFFICCASES/Pages/CaseDisp.aspx?caseID=213