What to know
- A man and a woman are accused of sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl in Brooklyn, the district attorney announced Thursday.
- Kaelin Alexander, also known as Chantz, 23, of Staten Island, was subpoenaed Thursday in connection with the charges she faces. However, his co-defendant has not yet been arrested, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said.
- Both Alexander and his co-defendant, who prosecutors have yet to publicly identify, are facing 12 counts of sex trafficking a child, promoting second-, third- and fourth-degree prostitution, and endangering a child’s well-being.
NEW YORK – A man and a woman are accused of sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl in Brooklyn, the district attorney announced Thursday.
Kaelin Alexander, also known as Chantz, 23, of Staten Island, was subpoenaed Thursday in connection with the charges she faces. However, his co-defendant has not yet been arrested, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said.
Both Alexander and his co-defendant, who prosecutors have yet to publicly identify, are facing 12 counts of sex trafficking a child, promoting second-, third- and fourth-degree prostitution, and endangering a child’s well-being.
Alexander was recalled to court on January 23, 2023. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison and will need to register as a sex offender. Information about Alexander’s attorney was not immediately available.
Between August 7 and 19, the two forced the victim, a 16-year-old girl, to perform prostitutes for money in East New York’s Brooklyn by walking down the street, according to the district attorney, citing the investigation. Avenue, which is an area known for this activity, while the defendants waited in Alexander’s car.
According to case information, the New York City Police Department later received information about the possible sex trafficking of a 16-year-old girl, an investigation was launched, and the young victim was rescued on October 17, after being found . a covert operation.
“These defendants allegedly took advantage of a teenage girl, forcing her to repeatedly have sex with multiple men in exchange for money the defendants had taken from her,” Gonzalez said. “We do not condone this type of outrageous conduct and I will continue to hold accountable anyone who criminally exploits vulnerable youth in Brooklyn.”
