A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sex trafficking and other crimes, announced United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad on December 20, 2017.
Jaboree Williams, 31, was found guilty of 18 counts related to sex trafficking, including interstate transportation of a victim for purposes of prostitution, conspiracy to distribute heroin, obstruction of justice, witness intimidation, and witness tampering, contempt of court, and sending an extortionate threat. The jury delivered its verdict on September 1, 2017.
The trial evidence established that Williams enticed and recruited victims into sex trafficking through force, fraud, and coercion. Multiple victims testified that Williams forced them to perform sex acts with ‘customers’ for Williams’ benefit and to turn over all of the money they received to Williams.
The evidence also showed that Williams trafficked his victims using a particular website and forced the victims to travel to locations outside of Wisconsin, including Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. If the victims broke Williams’ rules, he would severely beat them.
Additionally, the trial evidence established that during the investigation, Williams attempted to intimidate witnesses, directed witnesses to provide false testimony to a grand jury, and directed witnesses to destroy evidence. Despite a no-contact order entered by a federal magistrate judge, Williams also gained access to the internet from jail and used social media to threaten and intimidate witnesses and victims.
United States Attorney Haanstad commended the efforts of law enforcement in bringing Williams to justice, stating, ‘Jaboree Williams not only subjected his victims to extraordinary levels of violence and brutality but also attempted to use threats of additional violence to intimidate witnesses and obstruct this investigation.’
This case was investigated by the FBI’s Human Trafficking Task Force and the Racine Police Department, along with the Oshkosh Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Karine Moreno-Taxman and Laura S. Kwaterski.
Jaboree Williams, Sex Trafficking, Wisconsin 2017
Defendant: Jaboree Williams
City and State: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Exact Date: December 20, 2017 (sentencing), September 1, 2017 (jury verdict)
Sentence: 30 years in federal prison
Key Facts
- State: Wisconsin
- Category: Human Trafficking|Sex Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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