A Detroit man, Kevin Lavon Giles, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for sex trafficking two minors and one adult. The sentence was handed down by Judge Terrence G. Berg after a seven-day trial concluded in July 2025.
United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr. announced the sentencing, joined by Jennifer Runyan, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Giles, age 59, was found guilty on two counts related to sex trafficking children through force, fraud or coercion and one count for sex trafficking an adult under similar circumstances. Evidence presented during the trial showed that Giles required his victims to perform commercial sex acts in exchange for shelter for themselves and their children. Two of these victims were minors at the time they were trafficked.
Prosecutors said Giles advertised commercial sex involving all his victims online, arranged meetings with clients, and collected the money earned from these acts. Testimony revealed he also used hidden cameras to monitor his victims and directed the activities of at least one adult victim.
U.S. Attorney Gorgon stated: “The defendant is wicked and loathsome. He forced women and girls to sell their bodies while he watched. The court sentenced him. But the full measure of justice is waiting for him.”
Jennifer Runyan commented: “Coercing and trafficking women and children is an evil crime that must be stopped. FBI Detroit remains committed to protecting vulnerable people in our society and stopping anyone who seeks to exploit them. I want to recognize the dedicated members from the Southeast Michigan Trafficking and Exploitation Crimes (SEMTEC) Task Force for their outstanding investigative work throughout this case, as well as the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan for their successful prosecution in securing this lengthy sentence.”
The case was investigated by agents from FBI’s Southeast Michigan Trafficking and Exploitation Crimes Task Force (SEMTEC). Assistant U.S. Attorneys Diane Princ and Ranya Elzein prosecuted on behalf of the United States.
