A local pimp has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for forcing five victims into prostitution.
A U.S. District judge says Richard Moffett used force, fraud and coercion to get them into prostitution.
Court document say he locked on of his victims in a bathroom for a day as a punishment.
The court is trying to determine the amount of restitution Moffett owes them.
According to https://hopeforjustice.org/ there are way to spot human trafficking. This includes signs of physical abuse, sexualized behavior and bragging about having a lot of money.
If you think someone s a victim of human trafficking, you can find a hotline to call here.
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