Jean Claude Roy, Sex Trafficking, Maryland 2012

Convicted Sex Trafficker Faces Life in Prison

A federal jury has convicted Jean Claude Roy, also known as Dredd the Don and Dreddy, of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, three counts of interstate transportation for prostitution and witness and evidence tampering.

Roy, 31, of Germantown, Md., was found guilty late yesterday. The verdict was announced by Acting Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn Samuels and U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein.

“This defendant preyed on vulnerable young women and exploited them for prostitution,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Samuels. “The Civil Rights Division is committed to seeking justice on behalf of victims of human trafficking.”

According to evidence presented during the two week trial, between August and September 2012, Roy transported a victim across state lines to engage in prostitution and forced the victim to engage in prostitution by taking the victim’s identity documents, keeping all of the victim’s money and bragging about beating murder charges.

Roy faces a statutory maximum sentence of life in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; a statutory maximum of 10 years in prison for each of three counts of interstate transportation for prostitution; and a statutory maximum of 20 years in prison for witness and evidence tampering. U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm scheduled sentencing for July 16, 2014.

The jury found Roy not guilty of sex trafficking and attempted sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion; and possessing and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.

Co-defendant Brittney Creason, also known as Kitty Amor, age 19, of Decatur, Ill., previously pleaded guilty to using a facility in interstate commerce for an illegal activity and awaits sentencing.

This case was investigated by the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force, which was formed in 2007 to discover and rescue victims of human trafficking while identifying and prosecuting offenders.

Report suspected instances of human trafficking to HSI’s tip line at 866-DHS-2ICE (1-866-347-2423) or by completing its online tip form. Both are staffed around the clock by investigators.

Acting Assistant Attorney General Samuels and U.S. Attorney Rosenstein commended HSI Baltimore and the Montgomery County Police Department for their work in the investigation.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/maryland-man-convicted-violent-sex-trafficking-conspiracy