Man convicted of trafficking woman sentenced to prison

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts man convicted of trafficking a woman into sexual servitude will serve seven to 10 years in prison.

Fall River Superior Court Judge Renee Dupuis agreed with prosecutors that 33-year-old Peterson Raymond, of Taunton, should serve a longer prison term than the five-year sentence mandated by a 2011 human trafficking statute. The Taunton Gazette reports Raymond was found guilty after a week-long trial.

Prosecutors say Raymond forced the victim to engage in sex with men both at Raymond’s apartment and at other locations.

Raymond’s attorney had argued for a sentence of three and a half to five years, noting that Raymond had no prior record, but the judge rejected the argument.

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Information from: Taunton (Mass.) Daily Gazette, http://www.tauntongazette.com