A Washington state man has been indicted for seven federal felonies, including sex trafficking, production of child pornography, and illegal firearms possession.
According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Dominique Terrel Gonzales, 32, was indicted this week for his alleged crimes, which occurred between 2016 and 2020.
Gonzales is accused of sex trafficking a minor, transportation of a juvenile to engage in prostitution, production of child pornography, two counts of sex trafficking of an adult through force, fraud, and coercion, transportation of an adult for the purpose of prostitution through coercion and enticement, and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The indictment alleges that Gonzales trafficked a juvenile female in August 2020, causing her to engage in commercial sex acts, and transported her across state lines to Portland, Oregon, for the same purpose.
The investigation revealed that Gonzales forced adult women to work for him as prostitutes between 2016 and 2019, using force, fraud, and coercion to make them do his bidding. Two adult women were allegedly lured from their homes in Idaho and forced to engage in prostitution.
Gonzales has been in federal custody since his arrest in August 2020, when law enforcement reviewed his electronic devices and found images of sex acts with a minor victim created in December 2016. He also allegedly possessed a Desert Eagle 9mm semi-automatic pistol and ammunition at the time of his arrest.
Gonzales has three felony convictions that preclude him from possessing firearms, including two counts of second-degree assault (domestic violence) from August 2014 in King County Superior Court and one count of unlawful imprisonment – domestic violence, from the same incident.
The charges contained in the indictment are only allegations, and Gonzales is presumed innocent unless and until he is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Sex Crimes, Violent Crime, Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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