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Biddeford Man Guilty of Interstate Prostitution
A Biddeford man has pleaded guilty to transporting a woman in interstate commerce with the intent that she engage in prostitution, according to a guilty plea entered yesterday in U.S. District Court.
Leo Grondin, 49, of Biddeford, Maine, made the plea in connection with his role in a prostitution ring that operated in Dover, New Hampshire. Court records reveal that on July 15, 2015, Grondin drove a woman from southern Maine to Dover, where the woman performed sexual services for clients for money.
On July 17, 2015, law enforcement officers located an online advertisement for escort services that listed a contact phone number associated with Grondin and a location in Dover. Law enforcement tracked Grondin and the woman to a hotel in Dover, where Grondin was taken into custody on a pending state warrant.
Grondin faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office.
The case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations Human Trafficking Task Force; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and the Biddeford and Dover Police Departments.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Julia M. Lipez represents the U.S. government in this case. Those with information about human trafficking are encouraged to contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
Contact Assistant U.S. Attorney Julia M. Lipez at (207) 780-3257 for more information.
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Key Facts
- State: Maine
- Category: Sex Crimes|Human Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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