Trio arrested in San Jose for allegedly human trafficking teens, young women

SAN JOSE, Calif. (BCN) - Three men were arrested in East San Jose on Sunday for allegedly trafficking women between the ages of 14 and 23, police reported Thursday.

The 14-year-old victim reported the allegations to police through a crisis text hotline and said she was being held against her will for prostitution. 

Police responded to a Motel 6 at 2560 Fontaine Road at 7:42 p.m. and located the girl. An investigation discovered that she had been reported running away from Flint, Michigan to Chicago on Sept. 1, 2018. There, she was kidnapped and taken to Gary, Indiana, and then to several cities in California, where she was forced into prostitution.

The second victim endured similar circumstances, and the third would have been forced to prostitute herself if police hadn't intervened, officers said.

Christopher Johnson, 39 of Sacramento, and Antoine Williams, 43 of Merrillville, Indiana, were arrested and booked into Santa Clara County jail for alleged felony human trafficking, pimping and pandering and kidnapping. Curtis Russell, 59 of Natomas, was booked on suspicion of human trafficking 
and pimping and pandering.

Police believe there may be additional victims, and asked anyone with information to contact Detective Gurbaksh Sohal or Sgt. Tony Ruelas at stopslavery@sanjoseca.gov, or the anonymous tip line at (408) 947-7867.
   
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