Sex TraffickingArchive 2008–2016

Sex Trafficking in Madisonville, Texas (2006)

A sex trafficking case from 2006 in Madisonville, Texas, United States.

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Documented on the original SlaveryMap (2008–2016). We don’t have a verifiable source on file yet. Know one?

What happened

June was arrested in August of 2006 in Madisonville, TX, held in Houston on $150,000 bond. 40 count indictment handed over, pled guilty to two felony counts, $10 million in assets seized, sentenced by U.S. District Judge James V. Selna to 18 months in federal prison.

Response and intervention

ICE, IRS All 42 women were emancipated. 5 cooperated with investigation and received continued presence. What kind? Catholic Charities was allowed a 15 minute interview with each woman. Although it takes days to gain the trust of a trafficked woman, CC lawyers obtained the cooperation of five of the women during their brief interview. Catholic Charities The investigation began in San Francisco

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