Iowa City Man Sentenced to Prison for Sex Trafficking Crimes
DAVENPORT, Iowa – A 35-year-old Iowa City man, Kachimbe Mukanzu, also known as Kash, was sentenced to 264 months in prison for Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, and Coercion and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
According to court documents, Kachimbe Mukanzu, age 35, recruited several young women and sexually exploited them by force, fraud and coercion. Mukanzu helped post advertisements through Backpage and various other sites where he would set up profiles for the victims advertising sex acts for money. Mukanzu promised the victims things of value and glamorized the lifestyle to lure them into performing commercial sex acts and in return he profited. Mukanzu provided the victims drugs so that they could work around the clock. On multiple occasions in 2018, Mukanzu drove the victims to different states for the purpose of sex trafficking. On February 4, 2022, Mukanzu pleaded guilty to the charges.
United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Iowa City Police Department investigated the case.
Mukanzu was ordered to serve five years of supervised release following his imprisonment. Human trafficking is a crime involving the exploitation of youth under the age of 18 for commercial sex; the exploitation of adults for commercial sex through the use of force, fraud, or coercion; and the exploitation of any individual for compelled labor. Human trafficking does not require the transportation of individuals across state lines, or that someone is physically restrained.
Signs that a person is being trafficked can include working excessively long hours, unexplained gifts, physical injury, substance abuse issues, running away from home, isolation from others, or having a person in their life controlling them or monitoring them closely. Victims particularly susceptible to being trafficked include those with criminal histories, a history of physical or sexual abuse, uncertain legal status, and dependency on controlled substances.
Individuals who purchase sex from minors or from those who are otherwise exploited for commercial sex are also subject to prosecution for sex trafficking under federal law, if they knew or were in reckless disregard of the fact that they were under the age of 18, or that force, fraud or coercion was used.
Anyone who has information about human trafficking should report that information to the National Human Trafficking Hotline toll-free at 1-888-373-7888, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Information on the efforts to combat human trafficking can be found at www.justice.gov/humantrafficking.
Mandatory facts include:
Defendant/Respondent: Kachimbe Mukanzu
Exact Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, and Coercion and Felon in Possession of a Firearm
City and State: Iowa City, Iowa
Exact Date: October 26, 2022
Sentence or Outcome: 264 months in prison
Dollar Amounts: None
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Sex Crimes|Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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