"Gianni Martinez, 23, of Lynn, allegedly trafficked the women for sexual servitude and attempted to recruit additional women for commercial sex, according to the AG's office. To traffic his victims, Martinez allegedly set up various online dating profiles for them, conversed with potential buyers, and arranged transportation for the victims to meet the buyers and engage in commercial sex acts."
"The victims were allegedly forced to give Martinez or his grandmother, Rosa Garcia, 68, of Lynn, any payments they received. Martinez was also "physically violent and coercive" with his victims, the AG's office said. Martinez allegedly continued to traffic the women and attempted to recruit additional women from jail after he was incarcerated in the Middleton House of Correction in March 2024, according to officials."
A grand jury returned 45 indictments against ten defendants in a statewide sex trafficking investigation spanning Essex, Middlesex, Plymouth, and Suffolk counties from March 2023 to September 2025. Gianni Martinez, 23, of Lynn, is accused of trafficking women for sexual servitude, recruiting additional women for commercial sex, creating online dating profiles for victims, communicating with buyers, and arranging transportation for commercial sex acts. Victims were allegedly forced to give payments to Martinez or his grandmother, Rosa Garcia, 68. Martinez is accused of physical violence and coercion, allegedly continued trafficking from jail, and violated a restraining order. Multiple criminal counts were charged against Martinez and Garcia.
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