Everett man found guilty of human trafficking at Mass. hotels
An Everett man was found guilty on human trafficking charges Friday at Essex Superior Court for allegedly coercing women into sexual servitude at several Massachusetts hotels, according to the Attorney General’s office.
Steven Diaz, 34, of Everett, was convicted of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude and deriving support from prostitution, the AG’s office said.
In May 2014, state police arrested Diaz and Marquis Campbell, of Hyde Park, when a woman in the backseat of their car asked the state trooper for help following a motor vehicle stop.
Authorities said Diaz and Campbell picked up the woman days before the arrest and forced her into providing sexual services for a fee at several Massachusetts hotels in Saugus and Danvers. Diaz also took photos of the woman for online prostitution advertisements, according to authorities.
The woman told authorities Campbell threatened her with violence and rape if she did not adhere. Campbell is expected to appear in Essex Super Court on September 12 to face charges of rape, trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, kidnapping, and deriving support from prostitution.
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