Monday, March 19, 2007

US: Queens Man Forced Girl Into Sex Slavery

NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT -- Federal authorities said a man arrested as part of a human trafficking investigation forced a 12-year-old girl to be a sex slave, confining her to a house in Queens and transporting her to Connecticut to work up to 12 hours a day as a prostitute.

The case shows that domestic trafficking of U.S. citizens is a concern along with international human trafficking, U.S. Attorney Kevin O'Connor said.

``We are not going to tolerate any type of trafficking here in Connecticut, particularly when children are being exploited in such an egregious manner as we allege here,'' O'Connor said.

More arrests are expected and authorities said they suspect there are more victims.

Corey "Magnificent'' Davis, 35, face charges of sex trafficking, forced labor, document servitude, kidnapping and conspiracy to transport minors for immoral purposes and transportation of a minor for immoral purposes. Shamere ``Barbie'' McKenzie, 23, of New York, was charged with conspiracy to transport minors for immoral purposes...

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