Cambridge man indicted for sex trafficking several women and a minor, feds say
A Cambridge man has been charged with trafficking four women and attempting to traffic a fifth victim, including a minor, the U.S. Attorney said.
Daniel Rodriguez, 36, is currently in state custody, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said in a statement. He will be arraigned in federal court in the coming weeks.
A federal grand jury indicted Rodriguez on four counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and one count of sex trafficking of a minor, attempted sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and knowingly persuading, inducing, inducing and coercing an individual to travel in interstate commerce to engage in prostitution.
According to the indictment, Rodriguez allegedly forced four separate women, one of whom was a minor, to engage in commercial sexual activity from 2018 until January 2026.
Rodriguez also allegedly attempted to force a fifth victim to engage in commercial sexual activity on his behalf in 2017.
According to previously filed documents, Rodriguez’s trafficking enterprise involved trips to Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maine.
According to publicly released documents, Rodriguez was arrested on state charges in January after leading police on a high-speed chase in Randolph that ultimately crashed the car with one of his victims aboard.
Rodriguez is accused of using several tactics to force his victims to engage in commercial sexual activity on his behalf, including physical violence, stalking and fraud, Foley said.
If convicted of the charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and attempted sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, Rodriguez faces mandatory minimum sentences of 15 years in prison, with a maximum sentence of life in prison, at least five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
If convicted of sex trafficking of a minor, Rodriguez faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison, with a maximum sentence of life in prison, at least five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
If convicted of coercing a person to travel for the purpose of prostitution, Rodriguez faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
If you or someone you know is a victim of commercial sex trafficking, authorities urge you to contact USAMA.VictimAssistance@usdoj.gov.
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