Newly released court filings are pulling back the curtain on what prosecutors say happened inside a Bremerton motel room one night last summer. The documents allege that two people recruited and confined a woman for commercial sex at the Baymont Inn on Kitsap Way on July 9, 2025, and that she was forced into the trade through fraud and coercion. Investigators say they tracked the suspects out of state before moving in to arrest them, and the case is now playing out in Kitsap County courts.
According to KING 5, court records identify the defendants as 50-year-old Frederick Dwayne Garth Sr. and 38-year-old Sakadia Joanne Greene. Investigators allege Greene used false identification to book the room at the Baymont, arranged multiple prostitution dates there and stayed with the woman while Garth allegedly pressured and intimidated her into commercial sex. Surveillance video and witness statements, investigators say, show the woman bolting from the room and asking others for help. Both suspects were later arrested in Tennessee, extradited to Washington and booked into the Kitsap County Jail, where bail was set at $150,000 for Garth and $50,000 for Greene.
Hotel’s History And Regional Scrutiny
The Baymont Inn on Kitsap Way has been on law enforcement’s radar before. Local reporting has documented large prostitution stings at the property that led to multiple arrests. Kitsap Sun covered those operations, and regional outlets have tied the motel’s problems to a broader pattern of hotels and motels being used as hubs for commercial sex and trafficking around Puget Sound. Coverage by KIRO 7 and others has followed lawsuits and investigations that question how motel operators may be enabling trafficking activity across the region.
What The Charges Mean
Washington’s second-degree human trafficking statute targets people who recruit, harbor or isolate someone through force, fraud or coercion in order to compel a commercial sex act. The crime is treated as a Class A felony under state law, placing it in the same category as some of the state’s most serious offenses. The law, outlined in RCW 9A.40.100, also allows courts to order financial penalties and victim-related remedies if there is a conviction, alongside potential prison time and other sanctions.
Next Steps In The Case
KING 5 reports that Garth and Greene remain in custody in Kitsap County as the case moves through pretrial hearings in local court. Detectives and prosecutors say their investigation is ongoing, and they are asking anyone with information related to the case to contact Bremerton police or Kitsap County law enforcement.
Help For Survivors
The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office works with local victim-service partners to provide emergency assistance, counseling and other support to people affected by trafficking and exploitation. Details on local programs and referrals are listed through the county’s corrections and victim-assistance resources, including Kitsap County Corrections and statewide agencies that can help connect survivors with shelter and long-term services.
For confidential help at any time, the National Human Trafficking Hotline, operated by Polaris, is available 24/7 at 1-888-373-7888 or by text by sending BEFREE to 233733. The hotline accepts tips, offers crisis support and can help connect survivors to resources in their area.
