Laurel– The Delaware State Police in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations have arrested four suspects in connection with a human trafficking case.
The investigation began on Wednesday, October 30, 2018 when Troopers were dispatched to the Relax Inn located at 30702 Sussex Highway at approximately 8:28 a.m., for a report of a female who was being held against her will and forced to perform sex acts on people. Upon arrival, Troopers located a 22-year-old female victim from Maryland. It was learned that the victim had been taken back and forth between Delaware and Maryland against her will and forced to perform commercial sex acts on multiple people in exchange for compensation.
Three suspects were initially taken into custody at the Relax Inn without incident, 25-year-old David B. Goodwin of Federalsburg, MD, 27-year-old Kevonne L. Murphy of Federalsburg, MD, and 38-year-old Lakeya N. Aldridge of Federalsburg, MD.
Through investigative measures a fourth suspect was identified as 30-year-old Joshua Lankford of Federalsburg, MD.
All four suspects were charged with the following:
- Kidnapping First Degree
- Human Trafficking – Sexual Servitude
- Trafficking an Individual
- Conspiracy Second Degree
Goodwin, Murphy, and Aldridge were transported back to Troop 4 and arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court 3. Goodwin and Murphy were committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on $100,000.00 cash only bond. Aldridge was committed to the Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on $102,000.00 cash only bond.
On November 2, 2018 Lankford was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Task Force at a residence in the 3000 block of Holland Drive, Federalsburg, MD without incident. He was extradited back to Delaware where he was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on $102,000.00 cash only bond.
If you or someone you know is a victim or witness of crime or have lost a loved one to a sudden death and are in need of assistance, the Delaware State Police Victim Services Unit/Delaware Victim Center is available to offer you support and resources 24 hours a day through a toll free hotline 1800 VICTIM-1. (1-800 842-8461).
11 comments:
Neither one of them deserve to breathe another day.
Now you have to wonder who lives in our communities that frequent these situations and make this possible. They should be hauled in too !
Lock these feral thugs up for a long time judge.
Just disgusting and very frightening. They pick up people off the street. Not safe to walk any where unless you have a 350 magnum at your side - I guess?
350 magnum?
Lankford come on. You just beat a murder rap. Smh..guess you missed prison. All are idiots
More poor Blacks. Can't get a fair shot at life.
But Don Lemon says white men are the biggest threat to America.
Sorry it is 357 not a 350. My apologies. I do know what one looks like though.
Castrate them.
In public.
Let one of their victims do the work, with a very dull and rusty razor knife.
THEN, jail them for life. Give them lipstick and perfume. They will need it.
Keep cheering.
@ November 3, 2018 at 2:07 pm. Just too damn lazy to go get a job. Anything NOT to do the right thing.
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