PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ) — The Oakland County Human Trafficking Task Force has made its first arrest, Sheriff Michael Bouchard announced during a press conference on Thursday.
Watch the full press conference below
Bouchard said that the task force is a first-of-its-kind in the county and they have partnered with the Madison Heights Police Department for the arrest.
Police arrested 61-year-old Damon Napier for alleged human trafficking involving two different cases – one out of Southfield and another out of Warren.
They believe that there may be more victims, and they are encouraging anyone who may have been a victim to come forward.
Oakland County Chief Assistant Prosecutor David Williams said Napier is charged with 10 counts between the two cases.
The charges include:
- Two counts of human trafficking enterprise resulting in injury
- Two counts of transporting a person for the purposes of prostitution
- Two counts of accepting earnings of a prostitute
- One count of pandering
- Three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct
