
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.
1st Instance:
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Reference: Criminal case number#: 1:06-cr-00219-ERK-RER
Defendant pled guilty to Mann Act violations.
18 USC 1591; 18 USC 3551
18 USC 2421
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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