Indian Staff at US Hotel Who Paid for Sex with Trafficked Teen Sentenced to 10 Years in Jail
Patel admitted using hotel cash to pay traffickers for access to one minor as investigators found two girls, ages 15 and 16, at an AmericInn hotel.
- Kavankumar Patel, a 27-year-old from Gujarat, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison on Thursday for sex trafficking at an AmericInn hotel in Omaha, Nebraska.
- The Omaha Police Department launched an investigation on January 6, 2025, following a theft complaint at the AmericInn hotel, which uncovered an organized sex-trafficking network operating from the property.
- Patel admitted during court proceedings that he stole money from the hotel's cash register and used it to pay traffickers for sexual access to a minor being exploited.
- Prosecutors charged three traffickers and two hotel employees, Sumit Chaudhari and Vishal Goswami, while Patel faces deportation after completing his prison sentence.
- The Homeland Security Task Force 'places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking,' the Attorney's Office in Nebraska said, praising investigators who dismantled the operation.
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How a theft call led to a Gujarat man's arrest in US over sex trafficking of minors
A 27-year-old Indian man has been jailed in the United States (US) on two counts of sex trafficking of a minor, said officials. The man has been identified as Kavankumar Patel, who hails from Gujarat, and he faces deportation after completing his prison sentence. The case had surfaced on January 6 last year after the Omaha Police Department received a complaint of a theft after which a probe was launched. During the investigation, officials foun…
Indian staff at US hotel jailed for trading room discounts for sex with trafficked teen
Federal prosecutors said Kavankumar Patel will also serve five years of supervised release after completing his prison term. Authorities added that Patel is in the US illegally and is expected to face deportation proceedings after serving his sentence.
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