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You are subscribed to USAO - Utah news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Illegal Sex Trafficking Ringleader Indicted in the District of Utah 02/05/2026 07:00 AM EST SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a Venezuelan national who was residing in the United States illegally with sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion after he allegedly threatened a commercial sex worker prior to transporting the alleged victim to Utah to continue doing commercial sex work under threat of force.

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