A Randolph man has been sentenced to 11 years behind bars for the sex trafficking of a 15-year-old girl, federal prosecutors in Boston have announced. Admilson Gomes Pires, 26, faced U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin who also imposed five years of supervised release and ordered Pires to pay restitution totaling $5,500 to the victim.
The convicted man exploited a minor who had run away from home, initiating a sexual relationship with her. Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy highlighted that the "reprehensible lack of humanity" shown by Pires was an egregious example of the hidden nature of human trafficking, according to the Department of Justice.
The insidious operations of Pires began in February 2019 after meeting the minor victim, leading to commercial sex transactions orchestrated by him in Boston and Norwood by July 2019. Pires's heinous actions included selling the minor's services to his uncle and posting sexually explicit advertisements online. The victim was manipulated into prostitution, with Pires keeping all proceeds from her forced encounters.
During the ordeal, an adult female was manipulated with drugs by Pires to shelter the minor for sex trafficking purposes. The teenager was forced to engage in commercial sex, made evident by arranging four to five "dates" per day, all benefits flowing directly into the pockets of Pires. Authorities rescued the victim on August 1, 2019, after enduring violent encounters, including one extremely violent sex buyer whom Pires had arranged, as detailed by the Department of Justice.
January marks National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and officials are using the conviction of Pires to reaffirm a strong stance against such vile crimes. If you or someone you know is experiencing commercial sex trafficking, the Department of Justice urges contact via email at [email protected]. The successful handling and prosecution of the case involved collaboration among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
