Bean Town Times

An indictment was unsealed last week in federal court in Boston charging six individuals for their alleged involvement in a sex trafficking conspiracy that victimized two minors and one adult. It is further alleged that the adult victim was trafficked throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and South Carolina. The defendants allegedly kept all the profits for their own financial gain and used threats and violence to maintain control over the victims.

Christy Parker, 26, of Fall River; Alexander Smalls, 25, of Beaufort County, S.C.; Cory Primo, 42, of Fall River; Avvani Jeffers, 22, of Fall River; Tre’sean Reid, 21, of Beaufort County, S.C.; and Tyreik Reid, 20, of Allendale, S.C., were indicted on charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; sex trafficking of a minor; and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. Jeffers was arrested on June 27, 2024 and made an initial appearance later that day. Jeffers is currently detained pending a detention hearing on July 8, 2024. Parker and Primo will appear in U.S. District Court in Boston on July 8, 2024. Smalls is awaiting trial in South Carolina and will be arraigned in Boston at a later date. Tyreik Reid will appear in U.S. District Court in South Carolina for a detention hearing on July 10, 2024. Tre’sean Reid is currently a fugitive.

According to court filings between January and August 2023, Parker and Smalls worked together – with assistance from Primo, Jeffers and Smalls’ brothers Tre’sean Reid and Tyreik Reid – in a scheme to coerce one adult victim and two minor victims to engage in commercial sex in Massachusetts and surrounding states for their exclusive financial gain.

It is alleged that in early 2023 Parker reached out to the adult victim indicating she was homeless and needed a place to live. After moving in with the victim Parker and her boyfriend Smalls allegedly coerced the victim to quit her job and begin engaging in commercial sex. Parker and Smalls allegedly forced the victim to sign a “profit sharing contract,” which required the victim to “remain loyal and humble and stay focused.” Thereafter Parker and Smalls allegedly forced the victim to engage in commercial sex – scheduling and coordinating commercial sex acts and setting prices – taking all of the profits. It is alleged that Parker used physical violence threats of violence other threats to maintain control. It is further alleged that in spring of 2023 Parker traveled with the victim to South Carolina where she continued sex trafficking the victim collecting all of the profits. Upon returning from South Carolina Parker enlisted help from Primo Jeffers traffic throughout Massachusetts Rhode Island.

In July 2023 Parker was introduced to a sixteen-year-old minor shortly thereafter compelled begin engaging commercial Specifically it various methods maintain including physical alcohol marijuana starvation sleep deprivation Further would beat fell asleep because customer could request any time On one occasion withheld food from four five days after failing collect entire fee buyer regularly choked did not let receive necessary medical treatment

In August began seventeen-year-old runaway group home scheduled buyers collected threatened physically assault work

“The allegations case are truly chilling One minor forced engage money many men That young girl someone’s daughter granddaughter hard conceive more vile conduct than what set forth these charges Sex trafficking not distant problem happening right here our neighborhoods often goes unnoticed unreported” said Acting United States Attorney Joshua S Levy “Our office relentlessly pursuing individuals who inflict such exploitation suffering simply line pockets We using every resource disposal hold perpetrators accountable seek justice every victim”

“For months these victims endured brutality depravity allegedly hands individuals” said Special Agent Charge Michael J Krol Homeland Security Investigations New England “While arrests significant step toward securing justice recognize this marks only beginning three survivors paths recovery HSI New England together law enforcement partners committed ensuring all given access programs services resources necessary future healing success”

If you or someone you know may be impacted or experiencing commercial sex trafficking please contact USAMA.VictimAssistance@usdoj.gov

The charge of sex trafficking by force fraud coercion provides sentence least fifteen years up life prison no less than five supervised release lifetime fine $250000 The charge minor provides ten years same Conspiracy commit up same Sentences imposed federal district judge based upon U.S Sentencing Guidelines statutes govern determination criminal case

Acting Attorney Levy Assistant Kristen Clarke Justice Department Civil Rights Division HSI SAC Krol made announcement Valuable assistance provided Somerset Police Department Elizabeth Riley-Cunniffe Chief Human Trafficking Unit Francisco Zornosa Prosecution case

The details contained indictment allegations defendants presumed innocent unless until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt court law