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Jackson, Wyoming, United States

Jacobo Dominguez Vazquez, Jose Luis Chavez, and Braulio Anceto Velez trafficked a 13-year old Mexican girl to the United States specifically for prostitution. She was brought to Jackson, Wyoming in March 2004 with the promise of a better life in the United States. After her arrival, the traffickers told her she would be forced to have sex for money, in order to pay her smuggling fee. The men then solicited business for the girl, keeping all the profits and operating out of local motels in March and April, 2004. The men charged $80 to $100 for each sex act. On April 18, 2004, a customer complained about the price, and called the police. The three men, along with a fourth suspect, Armando Salas, left Jackson with the victim for Phoenix, AZ. Eight months later they returned to Jackson.

Location
United States · Jackson, Wyoming · 2008 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
Vazquez, Chavez, and Velez were indicted September 21, 2006. Chavez was suspected of trafficking other individuals. Several of the victim's former customers have also been identified and may also face charges. The Jackson Police Department learned of the victim when an individual charged with an unrelated matter came forward with the information in August, 2006. The Police Department then turned the investigation over to ICE and the FBI. The victim was placed in foster care by the Wyoming Department of Family Services.
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