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☷Florida Man Charged with Sex Trafficking and Firearm Offenses
Federal Bureau of Investigation ( By Press Release office)
May 01,2022
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Florida Man Charged with Sex Trafficking and Firearm Offenses BOSTON – A Florida man has been charged with allegedly trafficking two women to engage in commercial sex acts and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition . Angelo Dominic Lombardo , 27 , was charged by criminal complaint with two counts of sex trafficking by force , threats of force , fraud and coercion and one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon . Lombardo is currently in state custody in Massachusetts and will appear in federal court in Worcester before U . S . District Court Magistrate Judge David H . Hennessy on May 4 , 2022 . According to the charging document , Lombardo trafficked two victims to engage in commercial sex acts by coercing the victims psychologically , making false promises of a better life , and making explicit threats to one of the victims with a firearm . It is alleged that Lombardo first met the victims in Oregon . Lombardo posted advertisements of each victim on various websites and arranged “dates” for the victims to have sex in exchange for money . Lombardo allegedly set the pricing for the commercial sex acts they engaged in , for which he collected most , if not all , of the profit . In July 2021 , Lombardo allegedly flew with the two victims from Portland , Ore . , to Boston and allegedly arranged for the victims to engage in commercial sex at meeting spots he set up throughout the city and continued to collect most , if not all , of the profit . According to the charging document , local law enforcement in Massachusetts met with the two victims . In the first victim’s interview with law enforcement , she alleged that Lombardo told her that she would have a better life and financial stability if she worked for him and expressed fear that Lombardo would retaliate if he knew she was speaking to the police . In a separate interview , the second victim advised law enforcement that she felt like a hostage and alleged that Lombardo would tell her she was better off dead . It is further alleged that prior to travelling from Oregon to Massachusetts , Lombardo threatened the second victim with a firearm because she did not return home from an arranged meeting with enough money . Lombardo allegedly put a gun to the victim’s head and made the victim go back out to make the full payment . On July 12 , 2021 , following a traffic stop in Boston , Lombardo was arrested on state trafficking charges . At the time of his arrest , Lombardo had approximately $3 , 310 in his possession . A subsequent search of a hotel room in Revere associated with Lombardo allegedly resulted in the recovery of a firearm with a laser attached matching the descriptions provided by both victims , and a loaded large capacity magazine with 20 live rounds of ammunition . Due to prior felony convictions for possession of fentanyl with intent to deliver or sell and possession of over 20 grams of marijuana , Lombardo is prohibited from possessing a firearm and ammunition . Members of the public who believe they may be a victim of this individual or alleged crime should contact USAMA . VictimAssistance@usdoj . gov . If you or someone you know may be impacted or experiencing commercial sex trafficking , please visit https://polarisproject . org/ for information and resources . The charge of sex trafficking by force , threats of force , fraud , or coercion provides for a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and up to life in prison , five years of supervised release and a fine of $250 , 000 . The charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison , up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250 , 000 . Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U . S . Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case . United States Attorney Rachael S . Rollins; Joseph R . Bonavolonta , Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation , Boston Field Division; Colonel Christopher Mason , Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police; Boston Police Acting Commissioner Gregory Long; Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden; Revere Police Chief David Callahan; and Arlington Police Chief Juliann Flaherty made the announcement today . Assistant U . S . Attorney J . Mackenzie Duane of Rollins’ Civil Rights Enforcement Team is prosecuting the case . The details contained in the charging documents are allegations . The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law .
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