Danbury Sex Trafficking Ringleader to Accept Plea Deal

DANBURY, CT - A local man who was alleged to be the leader of a Danbury sex trafficking ring has agreed to plead guilty and spend the next four years in prison, The News Times is reporting.

Robert King was arrested two years ago after allegedly luring more than a dozen young men into a sex trafficking operation which lasted more than two decades. Arrest affidavits allege King would identify young men with mental health needs and disorders and befriend them with promises of work, money and necessities.

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The victims would hang out around King's trailer located near the Danbury Fair Mall for a period of time. Victims told police King would offer them drugs such as heroin and cocaine in order to build up a debt. When victims were unable to pay King back, he offered them a way out through sex work, according to court documents.

King agreed to a firm offer of four and a half years in prison when faced with the prospect of a trial. If convicted of felony charges in a trial, he could face up to 25 years in prison.

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Photo of Robert King provided by Danbury PD