Human Trafficking News Update

Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to Human Trafficking news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. 27 Members or Associates of Tren de Aragua Charged with Racketeering, Narcotics, Sex Trafficking, Robbery and Firearms offenses 04/21/2025 08:00 AM EDT Albanian National Charged with Conspiring to Smuggle Illegal Aliens into the United States 04/21/2025 08:00 AM EDT Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging Fatjon Shytani, an Albanian national and resident of the Bronx, New York, with a scheme to smuggle illegal aliens from Canada into the United States for financial gain.  Shytani was arrested yesterday morning and was arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom. Essex County Man Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison for Sex Trafficking Offenses 04/17/2025 08:00 AM EDT An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 210 months in prison on charges of sex trafficking and prostitution-related offenses. Maryland Man Charged with Coercing and Enticing 18-Year-Old to Travel from Massachusetts to Maryland for Commercial Sex 04/16/2025 08:00 AM EDT BOSTON – A 44-year-old Maryland man has been charged with allegedly coercing and enticing an 18-year-old to travel from Massachusetts to Maryland to engage in commercial sex. According to the detention brief filed today, the government allegedly also found evidence that the defendant has been victimizing minor males and young adults ranging in ages from 14–20 by paying the minors for Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and coercing and enticing some of them to travel to his penthouse condominium at the Four Seasons in Baltimore, and elsewhere, to engage in sex acts with him, which he videorecorded. Philadelphia Man Convicted at Trial of Sex Trafficking of a Minor and Child Pornography Offenses 04/11/2025 08:00 AM EDT Mexican National Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Federal Prison for Smuggling and Labor Trafficking Scheme 04/11/2025 08:00 AM EDT MARIA DEL CARMEN SANCHEZ POTRERO, also known as Maria Carmela Sanchez, 71, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 51 months of imprisonment for her involvement in a scheme to smuggle aliens into the U.S., harbor them at Hartford area residences, force them to work, and threaten to harm them in various ways if they failed to pay exorbitant fees, interest, and other living expenses. Tampa Man Indicted For Sex Trafficking Three Victims 04/10/2025 08:00 AM EDT Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the return of an indictment charging Demontrae Clarence Fagan (34, Tampa) with three counts of sex trafficking. If convicted on all counts, Fagan faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison.  Man Who Conspired to Traffic Child From Behind Bars Sentenced to More Than 15 Years 04/10/2025 08:00 AM EDT A Dallas man who coordinated the trafficking of a 17-year-old girl was sentenced on April 9, 2025, to more than 15 years in federal prison. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys