MILFORD, MASS. (WHDH) - A Rhode Island man is facing human trafficking charges following his arrest in Milford, Massachusetts Monday, officials said.
Officers responding to a report of a man acting suspiciously in a van near the intersection of Winter and Granite streets about 10:05 p.m. stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator and a female passenger, according to a Milford Police Department press release issued Tuesday.
During the investigation, the driver, Michael Quinones, 29, of Providence, had driven Emilie Camacho-Gomez, 29, of La Sierra, Puerto Rico, from Rhode Island to Milford to perform sexual acts for a fee, according to police.
Quinones was arrested on charges of human trafficking, deriving support from a prostitute, and conspiracy to commit a crime.
Camacho-Gomez was arrested on charges of sexual conduct for a fee and conspiracy to commit a crime.
Both were expected to be arraigned in Milford District Court.
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