Boston Man Gets 8 Years for Prostitution, Heroin

CONCORD, NH - Hansel German, 25, of Boston, MA, was sentenced in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire on March 21, 2016, on one count of aiding and abetting the transportation of an individual in interstate commerce for prostitution, and one count of possessing heroin with the intent to distribute it, according to a press statement.

The court, according to U.S. Attorney Emily Gray Rice, imposed a sentence of eight years in prison to be followed by an extended period of supervised release.

In February 2014, Homeland Security Investigations as well as police from Manchester and Salem, with the assistance of the Boston Police Department, rescued a 15-year-old girl who was engaging in prostitution from a Salem hotel room.

Upon further investigation, authorities identified multiple individuals – including German – who were involved in the scheme to transport the female from Boston to Salem for prostitution, according to a press statement.

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (Manchester, NH) and the Salem Police Department, in conjunction with the police departments of Boston and Manchester, as well as the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (NH ICAC).

The case was being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Nick Abramson and Helen Fitzgibbon. In February 2006, the Department of Justice introduced Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys Offices, Project Safe Childhood, marshals, federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims.

For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit projectsafechildhood.gov.