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Michael Pratt Sentenced to 27 Years for Sex Trafficking

9/9/2025

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Michael James Pratt received a 27-year federal prison sentence for sex trafficking.
He pleaded guilty to sex trafficking charges involving force, fraud, and coercion.
Pratt and co-defendants lured hundreds of women with false modeling offers.
Many victims, often in their late teens, faced coercion and drug use.
Pratt was arrested in Madrid in 2022 after fleeing charges.
A civil lawsuit resulted in a $12.7 million judgment against Pratt and co-defendants.
Other co-defendants received prison sentences between 4 and 20 years.

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Michael James Pratt received a 27-year federal prison sentence for sex trafficking.
He pleaded guilty to sex trafficking charges involving force, fraud, and coercion.
Pratt and co-defendants lured hundreds of women with false modeling offers.
Many victims, often in their late teens, faced coercion and drug use.
Pratt was arrested in Madrid in 2022 after fleeing charges.
A civil lawsuit resulted in a $12.7 million judgment against Pratt and co-defendants.
Other co-defendants received prison sentences between 4 and 20 years.