Milwaukee woman convicted in sex trafficking case that spanned 11 states, including North Dakota

On December 14, 2024By Online Niel

WAUKESHA, Wisc. (KMOT) – A federal judge in Wisconsin has sentenced a 41-year-old woman to 19 years in prison for trafficking young women and forcing them to solicit sex across the country, including in North Dakota.

According to a report from the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Colette Mahan, also known as “Pimpin” Amanda, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion in May.

Investigators said she trafficked numerous victims, some as young as 14, over a period of at least 17 years.

The report sometimes indicates that he assaulted the victims and demanded that they hand over all their profits to him.

Federal prosecutors said he made victims solicit sexual encounters in 11 different states.

The release from federal prosecutors did not detail how many victims were forced to work in North Dakota or where in the state the encounters took place.

Other states where victims were forced to work include: Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri, South Dakota, Kentucky, Florida and Nevada.