Police had been hunting for Hugo Hernandez-Velazquez for several years. He was arrested last August, and was together with his brother and sister charged with racketeering, interstate prostitution, and alien smuggling.
Mexican pimp Hugo Hernandez-Velazquez, 45, ran a sex trafficking network in the United States for decades, local media reported. Prosecutors said Hernandez-Velazquez and his brothers lured women into prostitution through false promises of a better life. At least six women in Mexico were offered romantic relationships before they were kidnapped.
The victims were held against their will and were banned from contacting their families. They were then smuggled into the United States, where they were transported to brothels and other locations. The sex trafficking network covered 16 states.
Prosecutors say that when the women tried to escape, they were viciously beaten, while their families received threats of violence.
According to court papers, if women became pregnant, Hernandez-Velazquez and his siblings forced them to get abortions.
If convicted, he will face a minimum of 15 years in prison. His lawyer has not commented on the matter yet.
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