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Montgomery County man faces 142 years in prison for sex trafficking ring

Montgomery County man faces 142 years in prison for sex trafficking ring
  • PublishedNovember 30, 2019

Yixian Ma could be facing up 142 years in prison for operating a sex trafficking ring inside the Gables Apartment building in Rockville, MD.

On June 25th, Montgomery Country vice and intelligence unite began surveillance on Ma. They found online ad directing potential prostitution customers to the apartment.

Court documents indicate that the ads features scantily clad women with phrases such as “BBBJ” and “Nuru”.

According to Police, Ma rented the apartment under and alias and use postal money orders to pay the rent. He was seen frequently delivering supplies, groceries, and woman to and from the apartment. Ma was even caught escorting men into the apartment.

In between June-September, police have intercepted six men who admitted to paying for and receiving sexual services from women in the apartment.

Once MA moved out of the apartment in October, new internet ads with similar designs began redirecting people to a Red Roof hotel in Rockville where he continues his sex trafficking ring.

He has been arrested and charged with several counts of Sex Trafficking, human trafficking and prostitution charges.

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