James Gill, Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Minor, Massachusetts 2026

Clinton Man Charged with Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Minor

BOSTON – A Clinton man has been arrested and charged for allegedly attempting to pay $150 to have sex with a purported 15-year-old minor.

James Gill, 39, was charged with one count of attempted sex trafficking of a minor. Gill was arrested by state authorities in April 2026 and is currently in federal custody.

According to the charging documents, Gill allegedly responded to an advertisement posted by undercover law enforcement on a website commonly used to advertise commercial sex. During subsequent text messages and a phone call with an undercover agent posing as the sister of a purported 15-year-old girl, the agent stated that the minor was available to engage in commercial sex acts.

Gill allegedly agreed to pay $150 to have sex with the minor and stated that he intended to video record the sexual encounter. It is further alleged that Gill requested photographs of the purported minor and sent a nude photograph of himself to be shown to her.

Gill was arrested upon his arrival at a prearranged hotel to meet the purported minor.

The charge of attempted sex trafficking of a child provides for a sentence of no less than 10 years and up to life in prison, five years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

If you or someone you know may be impacted or experiencing commercial sex trafficking, please contact USAMA.VictimAssistance@usdoj.gov.

Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristen M. Noto of the Worcester Branch Office is prosecuting the case.

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

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/clinton-man-charged-attempted-sex-trafficking-minor