Great Lakes Wire

After a seven-day trial, Kevin Lavon Giles was convicted by a federal jury for sex trafficking two minors and one adult. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr., alongside Cheyvoryea Gibson, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Giles, aged 59 from Detroit, faced four counts: two counts of sex trafficking children through force, fraud, or coercion; one count of sex trafficking an adult through similar means; and one count of committing a felony against a minor after being required to register as a sex offender. His requirement to register stemmed from a 1986 conviction for Criminal Sexual Conduct. The trial was presided over by United States District Court Judge Terrence Berg. Giles is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in prison, with the possibility of life imprisonment.

Evidence presented during the trial showed that Giles exploited his victims by demanding they perform commercial sex acts in exchange for shelter for themselves and their children. Two victims were underage at the time they were trafficked. Giles was responsible for posting advertisements for commercial sex acts involving all his victims, organizing their appointments, and collecting the earnings. Witnesses revealed that he used hidden cameras to monitor these activities and directed the actions of the adult victim.

“If you question whether evil exists, you have your answer,” said U.S. Attorney Gorgon. “We are called to protect women and children. This man abused and exploited them to fill his pockets.”

"The conviction of Kevin Giles, a registered sex offender, reinforces our unwavering commitment to protecting our citizens, especially the most vulnerable from those who seek to exploit them,” said Cheyvoryea Gibson from the FBI Detroit Field Office. He expressed gratitude towards the Southeast Michigan Trafficking and Exploitation Crimes (SEMTEC) Task Force for their investigative work.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI’s Southeast Michigan Trafficking and Exploitation Crimes Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Diane Princ and Ranya Elzein prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.