Tonyiel Partee, Sex Trafficking, Wisconsin 2021

A 29-year-old Janesville woman has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for her role in sex trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea.

Tonyiel Partee, 29, Janesville, Wisconsin, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. This prison term will be followed by 5 years of supervised release. Partee pleaded guilty to this charge on July 8, 2021.

The investigation, which began in 2017, started with a report from a mother in Janesville who found Facebook messages on her daughter’s account indicating she was buying drugs from an adult man. The investigation revealed that not only was the adult man selling drugs to the minor, but he was also posting her on websites for commercial sex.

As the investigation continued, Partee was identified as a woman who was engaged in commercial sex for the man. Over time, investigators were able to establish that Partee helped the trafficker recruit women, and that she knew the women she recruited were drug addicts and would be subject to violence and coercion by the trafficker.

While Judge Conley recognized that Partee had been ‘groomed’ by the trafficker, and was a victim herself, he stated that the Court ‘could not ignore the role [Partee] played in victimizing others,’ in imposing her sentence.

The charge against Partee was the result of an investigation conducted by the Janesville Police Department and the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Pfluger prosecuted this case.

Defendant: Tonyiel Partee

Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking

City and State: Janesville, Wisconsin

Exact Date: Sentenced on July 8, 2021

Sentence or Outcome: 36 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release

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