A Columbus man prosecutors accused in 2019 of leading a human trafficking ring is facing nine years behind bars on drug charges.
that lured vulnerable women into prostitution with drugs is facing nine years behind bars on drug charges.
“I felt like if the truth was told, everyone who was involved in this case would also be let go,” Edwards said before his sentencing. Franklin County Assistant Prosecutor Daniel Meyer told The Dispatch that human trafficking-related charges were dropped because they are difficult to prove. Of the three known victims in this case, two were reluctant to testify in court.
At his sentencing hearing, Meyer read a statement from one of the women Meyer said Edwards victimized and who would have testified had the case gone to trial. Nonetheless, Gilbert said the defense team spoke with women who received drugs from Edwards and they contradicted the statement Meyer read. • Lamonte Anthony Rayford, 58, of the Southeast Side, pleaded guilty on July 2, 2020 to three counts of promoting prostitution. His sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 15.
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