Husband and wife allegedly used violence to force women into prostitution, pornBy Jesse O’Neill
June 29, 2022
A married couple was arraigned in Manhattan Wednesday for allegedly using violence to force women into prostitution and sell sexual content on OnlyFans.
Jonathon Ruiz, 29 and Charline Santiago, 27, of Youngstown, Ohio were charged with a combined 15 felony counts of sex trafficking, labor trafficking, conspiracy and promoting prostitution, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.
The suspects allegedly trafficked multiple women in New York City, as well as in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut and Massachusetts between 2020 and 2021.
Ruiz, who goes by “Saiint,” posted online advertisements for sex work and drove the women to hotels across the Northeast while Santiago waited outside the establishments to collect money, according to the allegations.
Ruiz would allegedly beat the women, deprive them of food and force them to take cocaine to stay awake if they refused to work, did not earn enough money or attempted to keep cash for themselves. The frequent beatings resulted in black eyes, lacerations, bruising and scars, prosecutors said.
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https://nypost.com/2022/06/29/husband-and-wife-allegedly-forced-women-into-prostitution/
