New York Sex Trafficking Ring Leaders Plead Guilty
Eight members of the Rendon-Reyes Trafficking Organization, a Mexican sex trafficking enterprise, have pleaded guilty to racketeering and sex trafficking charges in federal court in Brooklyn, New York.
The defendants, who were arrested in November 2015, were charged with racketeering and racketeering conspiracy, as well as substantive charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, sex trafficking of minors, money laundering, alien smuggling, and interstate transportation for prostitution.
The Rendon-Reyes Trafficking Organization, which operated as a family-based enterprise, profited by prostituting young women and girls from Mexico and Latin America. The defendants and their associates recruited victims on false promises, smuggled them into the United States, and then used force, threats of force, fraud, deception, and coercion to compel them to engage in prostitution.
The defendants pleaded guilty to various charges, including:
- Jovan Rendon-Reyes, aka Jovani, 33, of Mexico, pleaded guilty to racketeering involving predicate acts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and sex trafficking of minors.
- Saul Rendon-Reyes, aka Satanico, 39, of Queens, pleaded guilty to substantive offenses of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.
- Guillermina Rendon-Reyes, 46, of Mexico, pleaded guilty to racketeering involving predicate acts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and sex trafficking of minors.
- Francisco Rendon-Reyes, aka Pancho, 28, of Queens, pleaded guilty to interstate transportation for the purpose of prostitution.
- Jose Rendon-Garcia, aka Gusano, 34, of Mexico, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a minor.
- Felix Rojas, 47, of Mexico, pleaded guilty to substantive offenses of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.
- Odilon Martinez-Rojas, aka Chino or Saul, 45, of Mexico, pleaded guilty to substantive offenses of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.
- Severiano Martinez-Rojas, 52, of Mexico, pleaded guilty to substantive offenses of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and sex trafficking of minors.
The defendants are currently awaiting sentencing.
This case was a result of a bilateral enforcement action between the United States and Mexico. The defendants were arrested in November 2015, and the indictment was unsealed in July 2015. The case was prosecuted by the Eastern District of New York U.S. Attorney’s Office, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations and the Mexican authorities.
This case highlights the importance of international cooperation in combating human trafficking and sex trafficking. The victims of this crime were trafficked from Mexico and Latin America and were forced to engage in prostitution in the United States.
The Rendon-Reyes Trafficking Organization’s guilty pleas are a significant step towards justice for the victims of this crime. The defendants will face substantial prison time for their roles in this sex trafficking ring.
Defendant Information:
- Jovan Rendon-Reyes, aka Jovani, 33, of Mexico
- Saul Rendon-Reyes, aka Satanico, 39, of Queens
- Guillermina Rendon-Reyes, 46, of Mexico
- Francisco Rendon-Reyes, aka Pancho, 28, of Queens
- Jose Rendon-Garcia, aka Gusano, 34, of Mexico
- Felix Rojas, 47, of Mexico
- Odilon Martinez-Rojas, aka Chino or Saul, 45, of Mexico
- Severiano Martinez-Rojas, 52, of Mexico
Criminal Charges:
- Racketeering
- Racketeering Conspiracy
- Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, or Coercion
- Sex Trafficking of Minors
- Money Laundering
- Alien Smuggling
- Interstate Transportation for Prostitution
City and State: Brooklyn, New York
Arrest Date: November 2015
Indictment Date: July 2015
Sentencing Date: TBA
Sentence: TBA
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes|Human Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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