A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida indicted Brandon Sartor, 33, of Hyattsville, Maryland, on May 12 for sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and other related offenses.
The indictment alleges that Sartor compelled two adult women to perform commercial sex acts in Miami and elsewhere from December 2024 through April 2025. Prosecutors say he transported these victims across state lines for prostitution. The case highlights ongoing efforts to address human trafficking crimes.
Sartor faces charges including sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; using interstate facilities to promote a prostitution business; transporting individuals across state lines for criminal sexual activities; and being a felon in possession of a firearm. If convicted, he could face a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years up to life imprisonment as well as mandatory restitution. Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida announced the indictment.
"An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law," said officials involved with the case.
FBI Miami and the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office in Maryland are investigating the matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Dwayne Williams for the Southern District of Florida and Trial Attorney Elizabeth Hutson from the Criminal Division’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section are prosecuting it.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida prosecutes federal crimes and manages civil cases for the government. It operates multiple offices across about 15,197 square miles serving more than seven million people according to its official website.
Anyone with information about human trafficking is encouraged to contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or visit www.humantraffickinghotline.org.
