A Brooklyn man pleads guilty to conspiracy in a child sex trafficking case

NEWARK, NJ – A Brooklyn man admitted his involvement in a conspiracy to commit child sex trafficking, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Soauib Butcher, 30, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor. The plea was entered before U.S. District Judge Michael E. Farbiarz.

Court documents show Butcher transported the victim by train to New York City in August 2019, where he instructed the victim to perform sex acts in exchange for money. Several days later, he drove the victim to Elizabeth, New Jersey, where she stayed with Butcher and a co-conspirator in a series of motel rooms from August 2019 to January 2020.

The conspirator placed online advertisements featuring the victim and, together with Butcher, arranged for customers to meet the victim at the motels in exchange for money.

Butcher faces a maximum sentence of life in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The ruling is set for February 19, 2025.

The case was investigated by FBI Special Agents under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge Nelson I. Delgado in Newark.