Crime & Safety

Guy Nicknamed 'Vic' Charged With Sex Trafficking: U.S. Attorney

A Worcester man was indicted on trafficking charges.

WORCESTER, MA—A Worcester man is facing charges related to sex trafficking and was indicted in a Connecticut Court on Wednesday.

Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a grand jury sitting in Hartford indicted Mohamed Abdi, also known as “Vic,” 25, of Worcester, with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion.

Abdi allegedly between late December, 2016, and Jan. 5, 2017, ABDI recruited, harbored, transported and maintained a female victim to engage in commercial acts, benefitted financially, and used force, fraud, or coercion.

ABDI has been detained since his arrest on related state charges on January 5, 2017.

If convicted, ABDI faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of life on the sex trafficking charge, and a maximum term of imprisonment of life on the conspiracy charge.

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