Case Law Database

Trafficking in persons

United States v. John Lee Geiler Jr. and Darrill Gray

United States of America

Fact Summary

Geiler took a minor to a motel and gave her crack cocaine. He later told her that she would have to pay off the debt for the cocaine she used. He took the victim to his co-defendant Darrill Gray so she could work off her drug debt by working as a prostitute. She was given more crack by Gray who also used violence to stop her from leaving his house. She left with a client who promised to give Gray crack cocaine and instead was taken to a shelter. Gray pled guilty to child trafficking and was sentenced to 60 months. Geiler pled guilty to child trafficking and sentenced to 45 months.

Commentary and Significant Features

Verdict and sentence date: 2007

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

Keywords

Acts:
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:
Internal
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: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Date of decision: 2007

Reference: Docket#: 4:07-cr-00219-JCH

 
 

Victims / Plaintiffs in the first instance

Victim:
1 Individual
Gender:
Child
Nationality:
American

Defendants / Respondents in the first instance

Defendant:
John Lee Geiler, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Legal Reasoning:

Guilty plea to the conspiracy charge

Defendant:
Darrill Gray
Gender:
Male

Charges / Claims / Decisions

Defendant:
John Lee Geiler, Jr.
Legislation / Statute / Code:

18 USC 371; 18 USC 1591

Charge details:
Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking of a Minor
Verdict:
Guilty
Legislation / Statute / Code:

18 USC 1591; 1592

Charge details:
Commercial Sex Acts with a Minor
Verdict:
Withdrawn
Legislation / Statute / Code:

21 USC 841(a) and (b)

Charge details:
Distribution of Narcotics (Crack Cocaine)
Verdict:
Withdrawn
Term of Imprisonment:
3 years 9 Months
Compensation / Payment to Victim:
No 
Fine / Payment to State:
No 
Defendant:
Darrill Gray
Legislation / Statute / Code:

18 USC 371; 18 USC 1591

Charge details:
Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking of a Minor
Verdict:
Guilty
Legislation / Statute / Code:

18 USC 1591; 1592

Charge details:
Commercial Sex Acts with a Minor
Verdict:
Withdrawn
Legislation / Statute / Code:

21 USC 841(a) and (b)

Charge details:
Distribution of Narcotics (Crack Cocaine)
Verdict:
Withdrawn
Term of Imprisonment:
5 years
Compensation / Payment to Victim:
No 
Fine / Payment to State:
No 

Court

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Sources / Citations

http://www.law.umich.edu/clinical/HuTrafficCases/Pages/CaseDisp.aspx?caseID=521