Woman known as 'Pimpin Amanda' sentenced for sex trafficking
Colette "Pimpin Amanda" Mahan
WAUKESHA, Wis. - Colette Mahan, also known to prosecutors as "Amanda Chase" and "Pimpin Amanda," was sentenced on Dec. 11 to 19 years in federal prison for sex trafficking.
On May 23, Mahan entered a guilty plea to one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion.
According to court records and filings in the case, Mahan trafficked numerous female victims, including minors as young as 14 years old, over a period of at least 17 years, using a combination of false promises, threats, and extreme physical violence.
Map of alleged sex trafficking involving Colette "Pimpin Amanda" Mahan
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Filings also show that Mahan made her victims solicit sex dates at strip clubs, hotels, bars, casinos, and street tracks across Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kentucky, Florida, and Nevada, and she demanded that they give her everything they earned.
Waukesha sex trafficking, 'Pimpin Amanda' charged
Colette Mahan – also known to prosecutors as "Pimpin Amanda" – is accused of sex trafficking five people in multiple states and child sex trafficking.
"For many years, Ms. Mahan sought to dehumanize others for her own financial benefit," stated U.S. Attorney Haanstad. "I commend the courage and resilience shown by the victims when sharing the details of the abuse they suffered at Ms. Mahan’s hands. The 19-year sentence reflects their courage as well as the tireless and collaborative work by the FBI, the Milwaukee Police Department, and federal prosecutors in pursing justice in this case."
Though Mahan had many prior arrests, this case marks her first felony conviction and prison sentence.