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U.S. Department
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
MEDIA INQUIRIES: KATHY COLVIN |
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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2011
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SEX TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON Defendant Also Admitted to Being a Felon in Possession of an Assault Rifle
Wilson took B.J. to the “track,” an area where prostitutes walk the street looking for customers, instructed her to prostitute, and forced her to turn over all the proceeds of her prostitution to him. Wilson also rented hotel rooms in the Dallas area where B.J., who had just reached age 16, was forced to perform prostitution “incalls.” Wilson posted prostitution advertisements on the internet site, Backpage.com, depicting B.J. and offering commercial sex services. On multiple occasions, Wilson, who has been previously convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, threatened and physically assaulted B.J., causing her to fear him. He kept an The case was investigated by the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the U.S. Marshals Service and the Collin County Sheriff’s Office. Suspected suspicious activity involving human trafficking may be referred to the Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-377-888. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Errin Martin and Alex Lewis prosecuted. |