Case Law Database

Trafficking in persons

United States v. Franklin Bryant

United States of America

Fact Summary

Defendant Bryant pleaded guilty to transporting females for the purposes of prostitution. In August 2005, Defendant Bryant travelled with a 17-year-old girl from California to Arizona for purposes of prostitution, and then returned to California with the 17-year-old girl and another 19-year-old woman with the intent that both would engage in prostitution in the Bay Area of California. Bryant advertised the victims' as escorts over the Internet.

Commentary and Significant Features

Verdict and sentence date: 2007

Author:
The Human Trafficking Case 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
Forced labour or services
Sector in which exploitation takes place:
Commercial sexual exploitation

Procedural Information

Legal System:
Common Law
Latest Court Ruling:
Appellate Court
Type of Proceeding:
Criminal

1st Instance:

Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Reference: Docket number: 1:03-CR-00542-TWT-ECS

2nd Instance:

Court: U.S. Circuit Court for the 5th Circuit

Date: 2009

Reference: 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 18244 (2009)

 
 

Victims / Plaintiffs in the first instance

Victim:
Several individuals
Gender:
Female

Defendants / Respondents in the first instance

Defendant:
Franklyn Bryant
Gender:
Male
Legal Reasoning:

Guilty plea

Charges / Claims / Decisions

Defendant:
Franklyn Bryant
Legislation / Statute / Code:

18 U.S.C. § 2423

Charge details:
Transporting a Minor for Purposes of Prostitution
Verdict:
Guilty
Legislation / Statute / Code:

18 U.S.C. § 2421

Charge details:
Transporting a Person for Purposes of Prostitution
Verdict:
Guilty
Term of Imprisonment:
7 years
+ 96 months supervised release
Compensation / Payment to Victim:
No 
Fine / Payment to State:
Yes  5000  USD  (Up to 10,000 USD)

Court

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Sources / Citations

http://www.law.umich.edu/CLINICAL/HUTRAFFICCASES/Pages/CaseDisp.aspx?caseID=256