Melanie Denae Williams was indicted in U. District Court with trafficking minors for sex and using force or fraud to coerce an adult into prostitution. Williams, 22, was arrested Christmas Eve after forcing a woman she recruited for prostitution through social media to strip naked and then threw bleach on her and beat her with a broomstick, according to an affidavit by FBI Agent Emily Tripp.
Deputy Federal Defender David Wasserman refused to comment on the case. Williams is being held in custody and faces arraignment Friday. The victim identified only by her initials told police Williams had forced her to sell sex and took all the proceeds, Tripp said. When the woman tried to part company, Williams threatened to kill her and her family. Tripp said videos on YouTube showed Williams beating unknown young women and also threatening them with a gun.
Her postings on social media were replete with expletives. The affidavit filed with the charges does not offer details about the minors Williams allegedly recruited, though Tripp notes that she is part of a child exploitation task force.
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