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CSEC in Washington, D.C. (2011)

A CSEC case from 2011 in Washington, D.C., 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

Carlos Curtis and associates and pimps Michael Goodwin, and Janet Rodriguez. Curtis was indicted on charges of transporting minors from New York and Maryland to engage in prostitution, as well as sex trafficking of children, transportation of minors, transportation for illegal sexual activity, and materials involving the sexual exploitation of children. Michael Goodwin pleaded guilty for two counts of Pandering. Janet Rodriguez pleaded guilty for one count of pandering. Curtis was sentenced to life imprisonment. Goodwin was sentenced to 36 months. Rodriguez was sentenced to 36 months.

Response and intervention

investigation led to arrest of Curtis, Goodwin and Rodriguez and rescue of victims. case was investigated by the FBI’s Innocence Lost initiative with the Department of Justice’s Child Exploitation-Obscenity Section and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. none posted

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