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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

The trafficker is Sean Patrick, a 37-year-old pimp from Milwaukee. Patrick was charged with child sex trafficking on 10/26/2011 in federal court in Milwaukee. The charges pertain to the trafficking of three girls, whom he forced to work as prostitutes between 2006 and 2010. They were trafficked to Chicago and other locations not specified in the sources. Patrick often transported the girls in a van on which he had painted "Ho Hauler" and forced the girls to pose nude outside the van for his friends. The victims were forced to sell sex 5-7 nights per week and turn the money over to Patrick. The victims were subjected to physical violence if they failed to make enough money. Information regarding how the victims were recruited, their ages, or the length of time each was in bondage is not available from the sources.

Location
United States · Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 2011 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
The Milwaukee Police Department and the FBI investigated the case. The U.S. Attorney in Milwaukee issued a four-count information on 10/26/2011 charging Patrick with conspiracy and child sex trafficking. Patrick agreed to plead guilty as part of a plea agreement. Unknown.
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