Case Law Database

Trafficking in persons

United States v. Domingo Gonzalez-Garcia

United States of America

Fact Summary

All three defendants were undocumented immigrants from Mexico who pled guilty to sex trafficking and smuggling charges.  Defendant Domingo Gonzalez-Garcia smuggled his wife from Mexico into the United States in 2001 for the purposes of prostituting her.  He and his co-defendants conducted this scheme in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. His brother, Defendant Evodio Gonzalez-Garcia, and his nephew, Defendant Oscar Romero-Gonzalez, also pled guilty to the same charges.

Commentary and Significant Features

This case was a charged as both a smuggling and human trafficking case.

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

Keywords

Acts:
Transportation
Transfer
Means:
Threat or use of force or other forms of coercion
Abuse of power or a position of vulnerability
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 District of New Jersey

Date of decision:  2004

Reference:  Docket number: 2:04-CR-44

 
 

Victims / Plaintiffs in the first instance

Victim:
1 Individual
Gender:
Female
wife of Domingo-Gonzalez Garcia

Defendants / Respondents in the first instance

Defendant:
Domingo Gonzalez-Garcia
Gender:
Male
Nationality:
Mexican
Legal Reasoning:

Domingo Gonzalez-Garcia pled guilty to smuggling and sex trafficking charges.

Defendant:
Evodio Gonzalez-Garcia
Gender:
Male
Nationality:
Mexican
Legal Reasoning:

Evodio Gonzalez-Garcia pled guilty to smuggling and sex trafficking charges.

Defendant:
Oscar Romero-Gonzalez
Gender:
Male
Nationality:
Mexican
Legal Reasoning:

Oscar Romero-Gonzalez pled guilty to smuggling and sex trafficking charges.

Charges / Claims / Decisions

Defendant:
Domingo Gonzalez-Garcia
Legislation / Statute / Code:

18 U.S.C. 1591

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

18 U.S.C. 1324

Charge details:
Smuggling of an Alien
Verdict:
Guilty
Term of Imprisonment:
3 years
plus 36
Fine / Payment to State:
Yes  1000  USD   (Up to 10,000 USD) plus $100 special assessment
Defendant:
Evodio Gonzalez-Garcia
Legislation / Statute / Code:

18 U.S.C. 1591

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

18 U.S.C. 1324

Charge details:
Smuggling of an Alien
Verdict:
Guilty
Term of Imprisonment:
3 years
plus 36 months supervised release
Fine / Payment to State:
Yes  1000  USD  (Up to 10,000 USD) plus $100 special assessment
Defendant:
Oscar Romero-Gonzalez
Legislation / Statute / Code:

18 U.S.C. 1591

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

18 U.S.C. 1324

Charge details:
Smuggling of an Alien
Verdict:
Guilty
Term of Imprisonment:
3 years
plus 36 Months Supervised Release
Fine / Payment to State:
Yes  1000  USD  (Up to 10,000 USD) plus $100 special assessment

Court

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Sources / Citations

https://www.law.umich.edu/clinical/HuTrafficCases/Pages/CaseDisp.aspx?caseID=232