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Two men accused of trafficking child for prostitution
Two men accused of trafficking child for prostitution
Marcus Smith-Reaves
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- 19-year-old Marcus Smith-Reaves of Menomonee Falls and 20-year-old Julian Woodruff of Oak Creek face multiple charges in connection with soliciting and trafficking a child for prostitution.
According to the criminal complaint, Smith-Reaves and Woodruff harbored a 17-year-old girl and provided, or attempted to provide, her to others for the purpose of engaging in sexual acts for their financial benefit.
The criminal complaint indicates that Smith-Reaves picked the victim up from a friend's house February 17th and took her to a residence on N. 34th Street. The following day, Smith-Reaves allegedly told the victim she was to engage in acts of prostitution in exchange for money.
According to the criminal complaint, Smith-Reaves threatened the victim with a gun and told her she had to "remain in the residence." The criminal complaint indicates Smith-Reaves threatened to kill the victim if she did not engage in acts of prostitution.
Julian Woodruff
Between the dates of February 17th and February 26th the criminal complaint indicates that both Smith-Reaves and Woodruff engaged in sexual acts with the victim, drove her to two different prostitution dates in the City of Milwaukee and threatened to drown her in a tub when they thought she called police.
"He's not guilty for whatever these claims and these charges are," said the older brother of Smith-Reaves. "There's other evidence to his side and there's two sides of the story."
If convicted of the charges, each of the suspects could face up to 40 years in prison and $100,000 in fines.