Sexual Conduct for a Fee Case Does Not Issue After Clerk Magistrate Hearing

The defendant in this case is not a citizen. It is alleged that on January 26, 2018 a human trafficking task force established in Southern Middlesex County was engaged in a sting operation targeting sex for fee cases prohibited by G.L. c. 272 Section 53A. The officers used backpage.com to entice predisposed customers to respond and negotiate sexual services for a fee. The defendant responded to one of these adds and agreed to meet with an undercover officer posing as a prostitute. Several sexual acts were negotiated. The defendant responded to a designated location and was met by the undercover officer. The defendant had his cell phone in his hand. Officers texted it confirming that they had their target. He was then placed under arrested and charged with sex for a fee. A clerk magistrate hearing was scheduled. Today, Attorney Neyman was able to convince the clerk magistrate not to issue the complaint. There will be no immigration consequences.

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