Boston Man Sex Trafficked Teen In Rhode Island

A Boston man was found guilty of sex trafficking a teenage girl in Rhode Island.

Tramonte Jamier Queen, 26, was convicted of sex trafficking of a child and transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, according to a media release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.

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Queen was found guilty following a four day trial, the release said.

“Tramonte Jamier Queen callously groomed and manipulated a 16-year-old girl with total disregard for her well-being and sex trafficked her out of his mother’s basement and across state lines,” Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Boston Division, said in the release.

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“This case highlights our Child Exploitation — Human Trafficking Task Force’s unflinching commitment to pursuing justice for all victims of sex trafficking while sending a message to all offenders — we will find you, bring you to justice, and ensure you are ultimately punished," Docks said.

Queen recruited a 16-year-old girl to engage in prostitution in January 2022.

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"He directed the victim to take photos of herself, including photos depicting the victim posing provocatively," according to the release.

"Queen used these photos to attract sex buyers by posting them in online commercial sex advertisements," the release said.

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"Queen communicated with the sex buyers and arranged for the victim to perform sex acts in the basement of his mother’s Dorchester home," the release said. "Later, Queen continued trafficking the victim from hotels in Rhode Island."

Queen was arrested in February 2022 while he was driving with the teen, according to the release.

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