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Sex Trafficking Ring Exposed in Detroit
A 67-year-old Detroit man has been taken into custody after a federal complaint was filed in court, charging him with sex trafficking. United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade made the announcement, joined by Special Agent in Charge David P. Gelios, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Chief James Craig, Detroit Police Department.
The suspect, Richard Knider Jackson, was charged with sex trafficking in the complaint. The alleged crime took place on November 17, 2016, when a 911 call was made to the Detroit Police Department regarding a home on South Electric Street in Southwest Detroit.
When police arrived, they found a woman who reported that Jackson had forced her and four others—two adults and two juveniles—to prostitute from the home. The victims alleged that Jackson provided them with drugs and was violent with them. The police also discovered a large black steel gate and lock on the stairs to the upstairs of the residence.
The two adult victims were present in the home when police arrived, but the juveniles had escaped through a bathroom window earlier in the day. Their whereabouts are currently unknown, and the FBI is actively searching for them.
Jackson made his initial appearance in federal court and was temporarily detained until his bond hearing on Monday, November 21 at 1pm. A criminal complaint contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
If you have any information about the two juveniles who escaped or about Jackson’s sex trafficking operation, please contact the FBI at (313) 965-2323.
Key Facts
- State: Michigan
- Category: Sex Crimes|Human Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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