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Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison
Luidji Benjamin, a 23-year-old man from Queens, New York, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for sex trafficking of minor females, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman.
Berman announced that was sentenced to 17 years in prison for sex trafficking of minor females, after being convicted by a federal jury of one count of sex trafficking of a minor and one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, following a five-day jury trial.
The defendant, who was also known as “Zoe,” engaged in sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of two minor victims from at least in or about Fall 2015 to in or about December 2015. He recruited, enticed, harbored, transported, provided, obtained, and maintained women for the purpose of commercial sex, including one minor victim who resided at a residential treatment facility located in Westchester County.
The defendant used social media and online classifieds websites, including Backpage.com and Craiglist.com, to post advertisements for commercial sex, and directed one of the minor victims to engage in commercial sex acts in cars and residences throughout Queens, New York.
Along with his prison sentence, was sentenced to five years of supervised release. This case is part of an ongoing investigation that has charged 19 defendants for the sex trafficking of at least 13 minor girls and young adults in New York State’s social services system.
The FBI and the NYPD are continuing to investigate this case, and anyone who believes they have information that may be relevant should contact the FBI at 1-212-384-1000 or https://tips.fbi.gov.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes|Human Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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