A Mexican national accused of coercing women into working as prostitutes around the United States has been extradited to New York to face federal charges
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A Mexican pimp and his brothers ran a yearslong sex ring that forced women into prostitution across the U.S. and used intimidation and violence to keep them in line, Brooklyn prosecutors said Friday.
Hugo Hernandez-Velazquez, 45, also known as The Hen, was arrested in Mexico in August and extradited to New York earlier this week. He faces a 12-count indictment charging him and his two brothers with racketeering, sex trafficking, interstate prostitution, alien smuggling and other crimes.
Arcelia Hernandez-Velazquez, 47, and Ernesto Hernandez-Velazquez, 40, were busted in New York in November 2019 and are awaiting trial.
NEW YORK - A Mexican national accused of coercing women into working as prostitutes around the United States has been extradited to New York to face fed.
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