A mastermind and a porn site owner who used cameras to profit from women and ended up being sentenced to federal prison by the FBI’s ten most wanted lists.
Michael James Pratt, 42, Pleasant in June Conspiracy to conduct sexual trafficking through force, fraud and coercion; and conduct sexual trafficking through force, fraud and coercion.
Forty women exploited by Pratt and his accomplices testified about five hours before the verdict.
According to federal prosecutors, the victims detailed how they lured it to a San Diego hotel room with a promise of high-paying modeling, but were forced and forced to have sex in front of the camera.
A woman testified that when she was a 21-year-old law student, she was forced to perform in a video and later appeared on the GirlsDoporn website.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, “I’m not your victim.” Look around! We are a group of survivors who share our truths and we win. ”
The other victim was 19 years old when she was forced to appear in one of the videos. She worked as a dance teacher for her child, but was later fired after posting videos online.
“You are evil. You are a predator. You are a rapist.” “That’s who you are. Your ego is too big to believe you will be caught, but karma is coming. Now it’s your turn.”
Prosecutors said modeling ads on social media and Craigslist promised good salaries, but until the last minute, it was clear that they were expected to have sex on cameras, according to the victims.
The exit from hotel rooms is often blocked, prosecutors said. Pratt and other associates promised that the videos would not be uploaded online. Then, if the performance is not continued, they threaten women to litigate through lawsuits, cancel air travel and exposed online.
Most of the victims were forced to appear in the video between the ages of 18 and 21.
In court, the women shared the consequences she suffered over the years.
Some were rejected by their families, dropped out of school and committed suicide. Prosecutors said many of them suffered post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression. Their identities are widely shared online and are stalked, harassed or threatened.
Some women testified that they had plastic surgery to change appearance and name changes, while others discussed substance abuse and other lasting effects, which were raped and recorded in videos.
“For years, I have been humiliating never belonged to me.” “Today, I will step out of this court, a capable woman. You will be bound.”
Prosecutors said Pratt proposed the idea in court for Girldoporn, recruiting women to appear in the video, sometimes taking them to the location where the video was filmed, and sometimes equipped from the camera.
Prosecutors said Pratt made more than $17 million in profits from Girls Doporn from 2012 to 2019. But in mid-2019, he liquidated his assets and fled the country. He was named one of them The FBI’s Ten Most Wanted He was arrested while living in Spain at the end of 2022. He was extraditioned to San Diego in March 2024 and pleaded guilty.
