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Indiana Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
Matthew ‘Stacks’ Woods, 32, of Indiana, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by means of force, threats, fraud and coercion and aiding and abetting.
Woods, along with his co-conspirators Cornelius ‘Chip’ Galloway and Marcus ‘Taylor Made’ Taylor, were charged in a superseding indictment on December 3, 2019, with seven counts of sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and attempted sex trafficking, including two counts of sex trafficking of minors.
According to the plea agreement, Woods admitted to his part in the conspiracy to recruit, maintain, advertise and transport victims for the purpose of prostitution. The victims were expected to work when they were told, with no say over their hours, fees or the locations in which they were to perform sex acts. The victims were not allowed to keep any of the money paid for their services.
Woods’ role in the conspiracy was to physically punish victims for non-compliance, while Galloway was the leader of the organization and Taylor transported the victims.
Galloway pleaded guilty on March 17, 2020, and was sentenced on August 4, 2020, to 17 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release. Taylor pleaded guilty on May 21, 2020, and was sentenced on May 21, 2021, to eight years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release.
Woods will be subject to 10 years of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender. He must also pay $5,000 under the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Albuquerque Police Department, and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jack E. Burkhead and Letitia C. Simms.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Sex Crimes|Human Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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