Corey Smith, Sex Trafficking, Massachusetts 2015

A Boston man has been charged with sex trafficking after transporting multiple women for prostitution in Massachusetts and other states.

Corey Smith, 35, was indicted on one count of transportation of a minor for purposes of prostitution, one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and two counts of transportation of an individual with intent to engage in prostitution.

According to the indictment, between January 2015 and March 2015, Smith transported a minor girl between Massachusetts, Georgia, and Connecticut, with the intent that she would engage in prostitution. Between November 2014 to June 2015, Smith transported another woman between Massachusetts, Georgia, and Connecticut with the intent that she would engage in prostitution, and used force and threats to coerce her to do so. Smith transported a third woman between Massachusetts and Connecticut with the intent that she would engage in prostitution between January and February 2015.

The charge of sex trafficking provides for a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and up to a lifetime in prison, five years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000. The charge of transportation of a minor for purposes of prostitution provides for a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and up to a lifetime in prison, five years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000. The charge of transportation for purposes of prostitution provides for a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.

United States Attorney William D. Weinreb and Matthew J. Etre, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston, made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Miranda Hooker of Weinreb’s Civil Rights Enforcement Team is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Corey Smith, a 35-year-old Boston man, was charged with sex trafficking in federal court in Boston. The charges include transportation of a minor for purposes of prostitution, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation of an individual with intent to engage in prostitution.

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