Alabama Traffickers Sentenced to 120 Years

0:00What's up Birmingham? This is Birmingham News today, bringing you the city's fastest updates on what is happening now. Five Alabama residents have been sentenced to nearly 120 years in prison, combined for running a violent sex trafficking operation. Thirty-one-year-old Kamani Jones from Montgomery led the ring, with his father Trayman Lambert helping enforce it. The other three involved were Joseph Keon-Bowe, from Natasolga, Darryl Gardner, from Marbury, and Alicia Scott from Dothan. Jones received 54 years behind bars and must pay over $1 million in restitution to victims. Lambert got 50 years and owes more than $510,000. Both faces about 27 years with a small restitution payment, Gardner around $16,000 and $5,000, while Scott got 36 months of probation plus $1,000 back. These sentences came after a trial that exposed years of abuse against women and girls. Officials say the harsh penalties show a strong push to dismantle such networks and help

1:04survivors recover. The group used force, drugs, and threats to control victims, forcing them into sex work at hotels across the state. Jones managed everything from their daily lives to profits, often showing off his gains online. Federal prosecutors secure convictions on multiple trafficking charges, vowing to keep pursuing these cases relentlessly for justice. This story is made possible by our sponsor. If earbuds fall out when you sleep, this is for you, a pillow with built-in sound, L.L.I. SoleyPillo.com