Three Fall River residents among six indicted in Mass. sex trafficking ring [Video]

Three Fall River residents have been indicted in connection with a Massachusetts-based commercial sex ring that trafficked a woman and two girls, according to the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Fall River residents Christy Parker, 26, Cory Primo, 42, and Avvani Jeffers, 22, and South Carolina residents Alexander Smalls, 25, Tre’sean Reid, 21, and Tyreik Reid, 20, are facing charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; sex trafficking of a minor; and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, the U.S. Attorney’s office said in a press release. Parker and Smalls — who are a couple — are accused of committing “truly chilling” crimes through the organization of a sex trafficking ring that Primo, Jeffers and the Reids — who are Smalls’ brothers — helped facilitate.

In early 2023, Parker reached out to a woman claiming to be homeless and in need of a place to live, the U.S. Attorney’s office said. It is alleged that, after moving in …