'Uncle Bill', kingpin in US sex trafficking ring, gets 17 yearsSex trafficker "Uncle Bill", who coerced hundreds of Thai women to engage in commercial sex acts across the United States, has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison. Michael Morris, 66, aka Uncle Bill, is one of 36 people convicted of being as part of an international Thai sex trafficking organisation. Following a six-week trial, on Dec 12, 2018, a federal jury convicted Morris and four other defendants for their roles in operating the sex trafficking enterprise. "Sex trafficking continues to be a repugnant local, national, and international crime that preys on vulnerable populations," said Ms MacDonald. The trafficking victims were forced to participate in the criminal scheme through misleading promises of a better life in the United States and the ability to provide money to their families in Thailand.

Source: Bangkok Post September 21, 2020 00:44 UTC