Brooklyn Man Charged with Sex Trafficking, Interstate Prostitution, and Promotion Of Prostitution at “Penn Track” in East New York and Throughout the United States

Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn, charging Kaleem Nurse, also known as "Consistent," with sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, interstate prostitution, and promotion of prostitution. The charges in the indictment relate to Nurse's trafficking of women to work as prostitutes in New York, including along an open-air sex trafficking market on stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn known as the "Penn Track," and his transportation of women from New York to multiple other states with the intent that they engage in commercial sex for his financial benefit. Nurse was arrested today and is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon.

Joseph Nocella, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and Christopher G. Raia, Assistant Director in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI) announced the arrest and charges.

"As alleged, the defendant trafficked women to serve as commercial sex workers for him on the notorious Penn Track in Brooklyn and in numerous states across the country," stated United States Attorney Nocella. "Today's arrest reinforces our commitment to removing criminals from the streets in our District and protecting victims of exploitation by prosecuting individuals like Nurse. Our Office will continue to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of sex trafficking crimes that threaten the safety and dignity of our communities."

Mr. Nocella expressed his appreciation to the FBI and New York City Police Department Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force for their work on the case.

"Kaleem Nurse allegedly trafficked multiple women in New York and across the country, forcing them to perform sexual acts for his own financial gain," stated FBI Assistant Director in Charge Raia. "Nurse's alleged actions deprived his victims of their dignity and autonomy, degrading them to serve as vessels to satisfy his selfish greed. The FBI maintains its steadfast commitment to apprehending any sexual predator utilizing our city as a perverted hub to facilitate the exploitation of vulnerable women in our state and others."

According to court filings, between January 2021 and June 2025, Nurse had numerous women working in prostitution for him on the Penn Track and other locations across the United States, and trafficked at least one of those women using force, fraud and coercion. Specifically, evidence obtained pursuant to the investigation reflects that Nurse regularly required his female victims to solicit customers on the Penn Track and other locations across the country, including Miami and Atlantic City, and to engage in commercial sex acts with those customers. Nurse collected the proceeds earned by these women after they engaged in commercial sex acts with customers, and he used emotional manipulation and violence to discipline and control them.

If convicted of sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, the defendant faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years' imprisonment.

The charges in the indictment are allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The government's case is being handled by the Office's Human Trafficking and Civil Rights Section. Assistant United States Attorneys Erin Reid and Miranda Gonzalez are in charge of the prosecution.

The Defendant:

KALEEM NURSE (also known as "Consistent")
Age: 30
Brooklyn, New York

E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 25-CR-377 (VMS)