Washington State man indicted for sex trafficking and production of child pornography

Seattle – A 32-year-old Washington State man was indicted this week for seven federal felonies regarding intercourse trafficking, manufacturing of kid pornography, and unlawful firearms possession, introduced U.S. Lawyer Nick Brown.  Dominique Terrel Gonzales resided in each Seattle and Vancouver, Washington, throughout the interval when he preyed on younger ladies, forcing them into prostitution.  Gonzales has been in federal custody since his arrest for unlawful firearms possession in August 2020.

“Those that drive susceptible adults and minors into prostitution face important sanctions below federal legislation,” stated U.S. Lawyer Nick Brown.  “Our workplace is a frontrunner nationally in prosecuting these human trafficking crimes.  I commend the diligent work right here in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho to carry Mr. Gonzales accountable for his conduct.”

The indictment follows a prolonged investigation by legislation enforcement in Idaho, Southwest Washington, and Seattle.  Gonzales is charged with:

• Intercourse trafficking of a minor – punishable by a compulsory minimal ten years in jail and as much as life in jail.
• Transportation of a juvenile to interact in prostitution – punishable by a compulsory minimal ten years in jail and as much as life in jail.
• Manufacturing of kid pornography – punishable by a compulsory minimal 15 years in jail and as much as life in jail.
• Two counts of intercourse trafficking of an grownup by drive, fraud, and coercion – every punishable by a compulsory minimal 15 years in jail and as much as life in jail.
• Transportation of an grownup for the aim of prostitution by coercion and enticement – punishable by as much as ten years in jail.
• And illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition – punishable by as much as 5 years in jail.

In keeping with the indictment, in August 2020, Gonzales trafficked a juvenile feminine inflicting her to interact in business intercourse acts.  Gonzales transported the woman throughout state traces to Portland, Oregon, for her to interact in business intercourse acts.

The investigation revealed that between 2016 and 2019, Gonzalez pressured grownup ladies to work for him as prostitutes – utilizing drive, fraud, and coercion to make them do his bidding.  The indictment costs the intercourse trafficking of two grownup ladies, one in all whom was lured from her house in Idaho after which pressured to interact in prostitution.

When legislation enforcement arrested Gonzales in August 2020, they reviewed his digital gadgets and located photographs of intercourse acts with a minor sufferer created in December 2016 – that conduct is charged within the manufacturing of kid pornography depend.

Lastly, on the time of his arrest, Gonzales illegally possessed a Desert Eagle 9mm semi-automatic pistol and ammunition.  He has three felony convictions that preclude him from possessing firearms.  Two counts of second-degree assault (home violence) from August 2014 in King County Superior Court docket and one depend of illegal imprisonment – home violence, from the identical incident.

The fees contained within the indictment are solely allegations.  An individual is presumed harmless until and till she or he is confirmed responsible past an inexpensive doubt in a courtroom of legislation.

The case is being investigated by Homeland Safety Investigations with help from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), Olympia Police Division, Vancouver Police Division, Idaho State Police, Ada County (Idaho) Sheriff’s Workplace, U.S. Division of Agriculture-Workplace of Inspector Common (USDA-OIG), and the Division of Homeland Safety’s Middle for Countering Human Trafficking.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Lawyer Kate Crisham, with help from the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace for the District of Idaho.  Ms. Crisham leads the Anti-Trafficking prosecutions within the Western District of Washington.

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