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East Side, Detroit, Michigan, USA, United States

Mitchell faces charges that could land him in prison for life, including two counts of human trafficking, three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, racketeering, counts of prostitution, felonious assault and felony firearms. The specific charges are: • Two counts of Human Trafficking - Threats of Physical Harm Causing Injury (Involving Criminal Sexual Conduct), a felony punishable by life in prison; • One count of Criminal Sexual Conduct - First Degree (Personal Injury), a felony punishable by life in prison; • Two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct - First Degree (Relationship), a felony punishable by life in prison; • One count of Conducting Criminal Enterprises (Racketeering), a 20-year felony; • Two counts of Prostitution/Pandering, a 20-year felony; • Two counts of Prostitution - Accepting Earnings, a 20-year felony; • One count of Felonious Assault, a four-year felony; • One count of Felony Firearm - Second Offense, a 5-year felony; and, • One count of Felon in Possession of Firearm, a 5-year felony. A Michigan law banning human trafficking was strengthened in 2010 and went into effect in April 2011. The changes include adding trafficking to the list of offenses include under the state's racketeering law. It authorizes additional compensation for trafficking victims and stronger penalties.

Location
United States · East Side, Detroit, Michigan, USA · 2011 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
Mitchell was arrested in Mojave, California in July 2011. Schuette's office is working to have him extradited to Michigan to face charges there. The charges stem from an investigation by Michigan State Police and the FBI through the Southeast Michigan Crimes Against Children Task force. "This arrest is a huge step forward in Michigan's fight to combat human trafficking," said Bridgette Carr, Director of the University of Michigan Law School's human trafficking clinic. No aftercare was reported for the two girls. NB re dates of bondage: The AG alleges one 14-year-old was enslaved by Mitchell after he invited her to attend a party in July 2010. According to the AG, the child was then held captive in a house on Detroit's east side for approximately two months. The AG also says a 15-year-old girl was enslaved under similar circumstances from December 2010 to January 2011.
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