Texas man extradited from Panama to face sex trafficking charges
A Texas man has been extradited from Panama to face federal charges related to sex trafficking. Michel Cedeno-Castillo allegedly coerced four Cuban women into prostitution under false pretenses. If convicted, he faces significant prison time for his actions.
- ▪Michel Cedeno-Castillo is accused of luring women from Cuba to Texas with false promises of employment.
- ▪He allegedly used threats and coercion to force the women into commercial sex work.
- ▪Cedeno-Castillo faces multiple charges, including sex trafficking and extortion, with a potential life sentence if convicted.
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A Cuban national living in Texas faces multiple federal charges for allegedly using false promises and coercion to force four Cuban women into commercial sex work for his financial benefit, the Justice Department announced. Michel Cedeno-Castillo, 41, is set to make his initial appearance in Houston after the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs worked with the Government of Panama to secure his arrest and extradition from Panama. According to court documents, Cedeno-Castillo lured the four victims from Cuba to Texas with false promises of lucrative employment in the United States.
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