Boston Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking a Child at RI Hotels

Boston Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking a Child at RI Hotels

 

A Boston man was convicted this past week following a 4-day trial in federal court in Boston for sex trafficking and transporting a minor to Rhode Island to engage in prostitution.

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Tramonte Jamier Queen, 26, was convicted of one count of sex trafficking of a child and one count of transportation of a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. In November 2023, Queen was indicted by a federal grand jury.

 

“Tramonte Queen preyed on a young, impressionable girl, selling her body for his own benefit. His actions were abhorrent, and we will continue to hold traffickers accountable for exploiting children,” said United States Attorney Leah B. Foley. “We are committed to working with our law enforcement partners to recover missing and exploited children and ensure that traffickers are brought to justice and punished.”

 

“Tramonte Jamier Queen callously groomed and manipulated a 16-year-old girl with total disregard for her well-being and sex trafficked her out of his mother’s basement and across state lines,” said Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division. “This case highlights our Child Exploitation – Human Trafficking Task Force’s unflinching commitment to pursuing justice for all victims of sex trafficking while sending a message to all offenders –we will find you, bring you to justice, and ensure you are ultimately punished.”

Beginning in January 2022, Queen recruited a 16-year-old girl to engage in prostitution. He directed the victim to take photos of herself, including photos depicting the victim posing provocatively. Queen used these photos to attract sex buyers by posting them in online commercial sex advertisements. Shortly thereafter, Queen directed the victim to earn money for him by having sex with sex buyers. Queen communicated with the sex buyers and arranged for the victim to perform sex acts in the basement of his mother’s Dorchester home. Later, Queen continued trafficking the victim from hotels in Rhode Island.

 

On Feb. 5, 2022, Queen was arrested as he was driving with the 16-year-old victim.
 

The sex trafficking of a child and transportation charges each carry a sentence of at least 10 years and up to life in prison, at least five 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 that govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

If you or someone you know may be impacted or experiencing commercial sex trafficking, please contact [email protected].

U.S. Attorney Foley; FBI SAC Docks; and Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian A. Fogerty of the Human Trafficking & Civil Rights Unit and Jessica L. Soto of the Criminal Division are prosecuting the case.