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Fridley Man Sentenced for Transporting Minor to Engage in Prostitution
In a shocking display of humanity’s darker side, a 28-year-old Fridley man has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for his role in transporting a minor to engage in prostitution. Napoleon Long, Jr., 28, made headlines earlier this week in federal court, as United States District Court Judge Richard H. Kyle handed down the hefty sentence.
According to court documents, Long was indicted on April 10, 2013, and pleaded guilty on July 11, 2013. In his plea agreement, Long admitted to transporting a 17-year-old girl from Minnesota to Colorado Springs, Colorado, with the intent that she engage in prostitution in October 2011.
The defendant also admitted to knowing the girl’s age and that she engaged in at least one sexual act while in Colorado and a pattern of sexual activity while working as a prostitute for him.
United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger expressed his satisfaction with the sentence, stating that his Office would aggressively prosecute those who profit from using underage girls in commercial sexual activity.
This case was the result of an investigation by the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorneys David P. Steinkamp and Manda M. Sertich prosecuted the case.
The alarming statistics on human trafficking were highlighted by Yuri Fedotov, the head of the United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crime, who reported that an estimated 2.4 million people worldwide are victims of human trafficking at any one time, with 80% of them being exploited as sex slaves. The U.S. government reports that an estimated 14,500 to 17,500 people are trafficked within the U.S. alone each year.
In a statement, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations emphasized the importance of combating human trafficking, urging victims to come forward and report any suspicious activity to the authorities.
For more information on human trafficking and how to report suspicious activity, visit http://www.ice.gov/human-trafficking/.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Sex Crimes|Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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