A Los Angeles man is accused of making an attempt to recruit tons of of girls and ladies right into a multi-state intercourse trafficking ring, in keeping with prosecutors in Colorado.
Andrew Dominguez, 36, was charged with seven counts by a grand jury in Colorado, officers mentioned, together with one depend of violating the Colorado Organized Crime Management Act, two counts of tried pimping, two counts of felony impersonation, one depend of extortion and one other depend of tampering with a sufferer or witness.
In response to the indictment, Dominguez had “established relationships” with a number of girls and ladies throughout a number of states, together with Colorado, Texas, New Mexico and a minor in Arizona.
On Monday, Colorado Atty. Gen. Phil Weiser and Denver Dist. Atty. John Walsh introduced Dominguez’s arrest. Prosecutors allege that Dominguez has contacted tons of of girls and ladies on-line, trying to recruit them right into a intercourse trafficking ring.
In a assertion, officers mentioned Dominguez started contacting victims in early 2023.
Prosecutors with the Denver district lawyer’s workplace turned conscious of Dominguez when, whereas investigating a sexual assault involving a unique suspect, a lady informed prosecutors she believed she had been included in on-line business intercourse websites for prostitution.
Investigators later decided Dominguez had made the net put up for the lady, officers mentioned.
Over the course of their investigation, officers tracked tons of of economic intercourse advertisements all through the nation, in keeping with the indictment, with a lot of them itemizing an analogous message within the textual content of the advert: “no blacks. no pimps. no thugs. no cops.”
Dominguez allegedly used voice over web protocol numbers, or “VOIP” numbers, which aren’t linked to a bodily telephone however transmit calls and texts through the web, making them tougher to hyperlink to an proprietor.
Investigators allege, in keeping with the indictment, that Dominguez used the “VOIP” numbers to advertise intercourse staff on-line, to pose as males on the lookout for intercourse staff, and to extort girls that he’d been unable to recruit for prostitution.
Dominguez threatened to distribute photos and movies of the ladies if they didn’t give him cash or have interaction in prostitution for him, in keeping with investigators.
Officers mentioned extra victims could but be recognized.
The 36-year-old was taken into custody in California with the assistance of brokers with the California Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Fugitive Apprehension Staff and U.S. Marshals.
Officers plan to have him extradited to Colorado to face prices.
