Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Charges
Brandon Sartor admitted to using force, threats, and coercion to traffic two women for commercial sex, and faces up to life in prison.
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Aug 30, 2026, 2:52 a.m. ET
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Charges
Brandon Sartor, 33, of Prince George’s County, Maryland, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The plea was entered in the Southern District of Florida, and Sartor faces a statutory maximum of life in prison.
The government alleged that between December 2024 and April 2025, Sartor used physical violence, threats, sexual assault, and the withholding of drugs to compel two women to engage in repeated commercial sex acts in multiple states. The FBI and the Anne Arundel County Police Department investigated the case.
Sentencing has not yet been scheduled.
Aug 30, 2026, 2:45 a.m. ETFirst report
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Charges
Brandon Sartor, 33, of Prince George's County, Maryland, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, the Justice Department announced. The plea was entered in the Southern District of Florida.
The government alleged that between December 2024 and April 2025, Sartor used physical violence, threats, sexual assault, and the withholding of drugs to compel two women to engage in repeated commercial sex acts in multiple states. The charges are allegations, and Sartor is presumed innocent until proven guilty; however, a guilty plea is a formal admission of guilt.
The FBI and the Anne Arundel County Police Department investigated the case. Sartor faces a statutory maximum of life in prison.
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