Suspect accused of trafficking 16-year-old Charlotte girl appears in court

Jesse Ullmann
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Suspect accused of trafficking 16-year-old Charlotte girl appears in court

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A suspect who is accused of running a human trafficking operation appeared before a Mecklenburg County judge on Thursday.

Kadeem Williams, 33, was arrested last month in a sting operation at a Salisbury hotel. On Thursday a judge set his bond at $50,000 for assault and domestic violence charges.

Williams was initially held on a $250,000 bond in Rowan County and will appear in a Rowan County courtroom on Monday to face charges of prostitution of a minor.

<em>Photo: Kadeem Zelique Williams via RCSO</em>
Photo: Kadeem Zelique Williams via RCSO

Authorities said Williams paid for a ride-share service to take a 16-year-old girl from Charlotte to a hotel. Williams is accused of grooming the victim and offering to provide a phone and a place to live. The teenager was then taken to an area medical center to be evaluated after she was rescued, the Rowan Sheriff’s Office said.

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The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, and a Human Trafficking Unit were among the departments involved in the investigation.

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