On October 18th, the Miami Springs Police Department received a critical tip from the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office Human Trafficking Task Force Hotline regarding a potential human trafficking victim. The caller provided crucial information, indicating that the victim was allegedly being coerced into sex work by a male individual who is currently on probation for serious offenses in Broward County. This grim situation allegedly extended to the victim being allegedly forced to work in multiple strip clubs.
Matthew Daniel Vincent Arrested and Charged with:
- Human Trafficking (Using Coercion/ Commercial Sexual Activity)
- Deriving Support from Proceeds of Prostitution
- Sexual Battery (Coerce/ Threaten)
- Prostitution/ Transporting to Another Place
Responding promptly, the Miami Springs Police Department’s Investigations Division launched an operation that would allegedly lead to the victim’s rescue. The team successfully located the victim at a local hotel, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking in our community.
Deja Washington Arrested and Charged with:
- Human Trafficking (Using Coercion/ Commercial Sexual Activity)
- Deriving Support from Proceeds of Prostitution
- Prostitution/ Transporting to Another Place
During the course of their investigation, the male suspect arrived at the hotel with a female passenger in his vehicle, where they were allegedly detained. The investigation allegedly unearthed disturbing details, revealing that the male subject had allegedly sexually assaulted the victim. Furthermore, the female passenger allegedly played a role in allegedly coercing the victim to relocate from Kentucky to Miami and allegedly forcing her into a life of stripping and prostitution.
REMINDER: Everyone is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
Here we go again~ ” local hotel” is not a name of a hotel last I checked. If we do not make these hotels responsible for anything this will have no end. I know they do not have background checks as people check in but why do they still get the majority of police time & attention without reimbursing Miami Springs?
Not a new topic & I thought ordinances were now in place to keep track of how many incidents come back to the ” specific ” named hotel. Is this reference of “local hotel” a way to duck responsibility and dodge the specifics of the ordinance that was put into place? Correct me if I’m wrong…Linda