A Boston man was found guilty on January 16, 2026, in federal court for sex trafficking a minor and transporting her to Rhode Island for prostitution. Tramonte Jamier Queen, 26, was convicted after a four-day trial of one count of sex trafficking of a child and one count of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. He had been indicted by a federal grand jury in November 2023.
According to prosecutors, Queen began recruiting the victim, who was 16 years old at the time, in January 2022. He instructed her to take provocative photos and used these images to advertise online for commercial sex buyers. Queen arranged meetings between the victim and buyers in his mother’s Dorchester basement before later continuing the operation from hotels in Rhode Island. Authorities arrested Queen on February 5, 2022, while he was driving with the victim.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley stated: “Tramonte Queen preyed on a young, impressionable girl, selling her body for his own benefit. His actions were abhorrent, and we will continue to hold traffickers accountable for exploiting children. We are committed to working with our law enforcement partners to recover missing and exploited children and ensure that traffickers are brought to justice and punished.”
Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Boston Division said: “Tramonte Jamier Queen callously groomed and manipulated a 16-year-old girl with total disregard for her well-being and sex trafficked her out of his mother’s basement and across state lines. This case highlights our Child Exploitation – Human Trafficking Task Force’s unflinching commitment to pursuing justice for all victims of sex trafficking while sending a message to all offenders –we will find you, bring you to justice, and ensure you are ultimately punished.”
The charges each carry mandatory minimum sentences of ten years up to life imprisonment as well as supervised release periods starting at five years; fines can reach $250,000 per count. Sentencing is determined by a federal district court judge following U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
U.S. Attorney Foley announced the conviction along with FBI SAC Docks and Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brian A. Fogerty from the Human Trafficking & Civil Rights Unit and Jessica L. Soto from the Criminal Division are prosecuting.
If anyone is affected by or experiencing commercial sex trafficking they are encouraged to contact USAMA.VictimAssistance@usdoj.gov.