"Aug. 26, 2009, Members of the Winston-Salem Police Department’s
Special Investigations Division initiated an investigation in response to
allegations of organized prostitution in Winston-Salem. Due to involvement
of suspects outside of Winston-Salem, Agents with Homeland Security
Investigations (HSI) RAC Winston-Salem partnered in the investigation. The
investigation continued until Jan., 2014.
Throughout this time, the
investigation revealed that locations in Winston-Salem and throughout North
Carolina were being utilized as part of a network of organized prostitution.
Further investigation revealed at least five (5) foreign nationals, including
one (1) minor, were identified as victims of Sex Trafficking and were
trafficked at locations in Winston-Salem. These individuals were removed from
the environment and provided access to services available for victims of sex
trafficking. The victims’ names will continue to be withheld.
Throughout the investigation, 40 individuals were arrested and charged
with a total of 76 charges at both the State and Federal levels. 30 of these
individuals were arrested in Winston-Salem. 25 brothels were identified in
North Carolina, nine (9) of which were in Winston-Salem. The following
individuals were identified as having key roles in the initiation and/or
furtherance of organized prostitution and sex trafficking in Winston-Salem:
Mauro Aparicio Hernandez, H/M, 1-29-1963
- Address:
1422 Fitch St, Winston-Salem, NC
- Location
of Arrest: 1422 Fitch St, Winston-Salem, NC
- Charges:
i. 8 USC
1328 Importation of Alien for Immoral Purpose
ii. NCGS
14-43.11 Human Trafficking
iii. NCGS
14-39 Kidnapping
- Augusto
Justino Valverde-Morales, H/M, 10-07-1962
- Address:
1438 N Cherry St, Winston-Salem,
NC
- Location
of Arrest: 1422 Fitch St, Winston-Salem, NC
- Charges:
i. 8 USC
1328 Importation of Alien for Immoral Purpose
ii. NCGS
14-39 Kidnapping
iii. NCGS
14-43.11 Human Trafficking
- Carmina
Canton, H/F, 4-21-1958
- Address:
1825 Boulevard St, Greensboro, NC
- Location
of Arrest: 1825 Boulevard St, Greensboro, NC
- Charges:
i. NCGS
14-204 Maintaining a Dwelling for Prostitution
ii. NCGS
14-204 Soliciting Prostitution
- Deysi
Suyapa Rodriguez, H/F, 7-09-1974
- Address:
1740 Pleasant St, Winston-Salem, NC
- Location
of Arrest: 1740 Pleasant St, Winston-Salem, NC
- Charges:
i. NCGS
14-190.18 Contributing to Prostitution of a Minor
ii. NCGS
14-43.13 Sexual Servitude
iii. NCGS
20-28 Driving While License Revoked
- Fredi
Menendes Garcia, H/M, 10-14-1970
- Address:
844 Goldfloss St, Winston-Salem, NC
- Location
of Arrest: 844 Goldfloss St, Winston-Salem, NC
- Charges:
i. NCGS
14-190.18 Contributing to Prostitution of a Minor
ii. NCGS
14-204 Maintinaing a Dwelling for Prostitution
- Lorenzo
Espinal Almonte, H/M, 8-10-1979
- Address:
4361 Robinhood Rd, Winston-Salem, NC
- Location
of Arrest: 4361 Robinhood Rd, Winston-Salem, NC
- Charges:
i. 18
USC 1952 Use Interstate Commerce to Facilitate Prostitution
- Ondina
Lizeht Alonso Hernandez, H/F, 5-05-1981
- Address:
4930 Southwin Dr, Winston-Salem, NC
- Location
of Arrest: 1001 Welch Street,
Taylor, TX
- Charges:
i. 18
USC 1591 Sex Trafficking
The following law Enforcement Agencies contributed to the
investigation:
Asheboro Police Department
Durham Police Department
Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office
Greensboro Police Department
Guilford County Sheriff’s Office
HSI RAC Columbia (SC)
HSI RAC Charlotte
HSI RAC Raleigh
HSI RAC Winston-Salem
Kernersville Police Department
Lee County Sheriff’s Office
NC Highway Patrol
NC State Bureau of Investigations
Raleigh Police Department
Robeson County Sheriff’s Office
SC Highway Patrol
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol – Jacksonville
(FL)
West Columbia Police Department (SC)
Yadkin County Sheriff’s Office"
A Press Release
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