A Houston man has been handed a 14-year sentence for his conviction of trafficking children under 18 for commercial sex.
Houston – Dominique Howard, aka ‘Lucci,’ 25, was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by 10 years of supervised release, during which time he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children and the Internet. He will also be required to register as a sex offender.
Howard pleaded guilty on March 26, 2014, to the crime of sex trafficking of children under 18 for commercial sex.
According to the FBI investigation, Howard used force, fraud or coercion to cause at least one minor girl under age 18 to engage in commercial sex acts. He took the victim from Colorado and transported her to Texas, without her prior knowledge.
While in Texas, the minor victim was forced to engage in ‘two-girl specials’ with other victims even though she did not want to do so. Howard gave the minor victim drugs and alcohol and kept all of the monies she earned. Howard also kept her cell phone and told her that all of her phone calls would have to go through him.
Despite requests by the minor victim to be taken back to Colorado, Howard continued to prostitute her and refused to take her home.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes|Human Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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