Federal prosecutors have charged a 24-year-old Rochester man with sex trafficking both an adult and a minor by force. They say Quondall Davis was identified during an investigation into prostitution in Rochester. Davis allegedly used the website “backpage.com” to solicit customers, then arranged meetings over a Facebook page. Fees were paid in heroin, which […]
A man who forced three women to sell themselves into prostitution has been sentenced to 17-to-21 years in state prison, followed by five years probation after he was found guilty on eight counts of sex trafficking. John Spencer was found guilty of a string of prostitution-related crimes. The 43-year-old Rochester man, also known as […]
Fifteen men have been arrested in Rochester for allegedly patronizing a prostitute. Rochester Police say officers conducted what they call a “John Detail” in the area of Lyell Avenue and Rutter Street after repeated complaints from neighbors in the area. Police say they gain some valuable intelligence from these arrests, notably information about drug houses […]