Worcester man Mohamed Abdi, 25, has been charged with sex trafficking and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking in a federal indictment.
According to the indictment, between late December 2016 and January 5, 2017, Abdi recruited, harbored, transported and maintained a female victim to engage in commercial acts, benefitted financially, and used force, fraud or coercion.
Abdi has been detained since his arrest on related state charges on January 5, 2017.
If convicted, Abdi faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of life on the sex trafficking charge, and a maximum term of imprisonment of life on the conspiracy charge.
U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This matter is being investigated by the Connecticut Human Trafficking Task Force, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Connecticut State Police, with the assistance of the Wethersfield Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Anastasia E. King.
Mohamed Abdi, whose full name is Mohamed Abdi, also known as “Vic,” is the defendant in this case. He faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of life on the sex trafficking charge, and a maximum term of imprisonment of life on the conspiracy charge. Abdi has been detained since his arrest on related state charges on January 5, 2017.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Human Trafficking|Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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