A brazen sex and labor trafficking operation has been dismantled in Lake Worth, Florida, with the indictment of 42-year-old Alston Orlando Leroy Williams. According to court records, Williams allegedly trafficked multiple women for sex throughout south Florida between 2008 and 2017.
The victims, including one as young as 16 years old, were forced to live at Williams’ homes and travel to hotels and other locations to meet adult men and engage in sex for money. Williams allegedly used force, violence, and coercion to traffic the women and kept all of the money they earned.
Williams was arrested on November 29, 2017, on related state charges, before being charged federally. He is currently being detained without bond pending further court proceedings in U.S. District Court in West Palm Beach.
United States Attorney Benjamin G. Greenberg commended the investigatory efforts of the FBI and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, and thanked the Palm Beach County Human Trafficking Task Force and the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office for their commitment to combatting these offenses.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Gregory Schiller and Special Assistant United States Attorney Justin Hoover. An indictment is merely an accusation, and Williams is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
If convicted, Williams faces a statutory maximum term of life in prison. The case is a stark reminder of the ongoing struggle against human trafficking in our communities.
Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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