A Burlington man pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in Boston to trafficking three women for sex and threatening them with violence.
“Sex trafficking is a deplorable crime which steals the dignity of young, vulnerable victims,” said Acting U.S. Attorney William D. Weinreb. “Individuals who seek to profit from the trafficking and abuse of others, and to enforce their will with violence, have no place walking the streets and preying on victims.”
“Barry Davis’ victims can never regain what was taken from them when they were forced into a life of sexual slavery,” said Special Agent in Charge Matthew Etre of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Boston. “But they can perhaps take some small comfort in knowing Davis is facing a significant sentence for his crimes. HSI has a long history of victim-centric support and will continue to provide victim assistance to these women. Further, HSI is proud of the work we’ve jointly accomplished in this matter with our law enforcement partners across New England.”
Boston Police Commissioner William Evans also weighed in on the case: “I want to commend the work of the Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit and all the law enforcement agencies involved with this case,” he said. “Together we are committed to ending the sexual exploitation of vulnerable young women who are victimized by predators like this defendant. Prostitution is not a victimless crime. We will continue to target those who engage in this type of criminal behavior.”
U.S. Marshal John Gibbons added: “The United States Marshals Service is dedicated to assisting our law enforcement partners with bringing violent offenders like Barry Davis to justice,” he said. “We remain committed to doing our part to support victims of these heinous crimes.”
Barry Davis, 38, pleaded guilty to three counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion and three counts of interstate transportation with intent to engage in prostitution. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Patti B. Saris scheduled sentencing for August 8, 2017.
In April 2015, Davis met a young woman at a driving instructing class and enticed her to leave with him by promising to take care of her and provide a steady supply of heroin. Davis drove her to New Jersey, rented a hotel room, posted an advertisement for sex with her online, and took the money she made having sex with men who responded to the ad.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Sex Crimes|Human Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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