The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
After a Missouri woman escaped from an alleged sex trafficking situation, a Kansas City man was arrested and charged with multiple felony offenses.
Investigators reported that the woman told police she first connected with the man through social media. What began as online communication allegedly led to the two staying together at an extended-stay motel for several weeks. During that time, the woman reported that she was pressured to engage in sex acts with numerous men each day, and the man allegedly set up the encounters.
The situation allegedly escalated a few days before she escaped. The woman told authorities that she was subjected to repeated physical assaults, including being struck, kicked, and choked to the point of losing consciousness. She also claimed the violence continued even after she experienced a miscarriage and that she was forced to continue participating in sex acts despite her condition. One allegation also involved a threat toward her child, with the suspect reportedly holding a knife near her 1-year-old son during a video call.