Los Angeles -
A Long Beach man was arraigned Monday in federal court for coercing women to
engage in prosecution, according to authorities.
Roshaun "Kevin" Nakia Porter, 36, operated a prostitution
ring in the Orange County area and meets potential victims by placing ads on
Craigslist.com and with Seekingarrangments.com, law enforcement authorities
allege.
The women believed they were entering into an monogamous
relationship with Porter, say officials. They claimed that Porter
maintained a romantic relationship with them and then, forced them into
prostitution, according to law enforcement.
During a sting operation, law enforcement officers said they found five women who claimed Porter was forcing them to work as prostitutes.
Porter allegedly threatened to find them and hurt their families if they tried to leave, authorities allege.
A federal grand jury on April 25 indicted Porter with two
counts of forced labor and two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or
coercion.
Law enforcement officials believe Porter may have additional
victims. Anyone with information about victims may contact the FBI at
310-477-6565.







