Dallas Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking

A Dallas man who trafficked nine young women was sentenced today to 30 years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould.

Chase Anthony Young, 34, pled guilty to federal charges of sex trafficking through force, fraud, or coercion in October 2025. He was sentenced today to 30 years in federal prison by Senior U.S. District Judge David C. Godbey.

According to plea documents, Young admitted to causing three adult victims to engage in commercial sex by force, threats of force, fraud, or coercion. Young admitted to placing online ads for the victims, renting hotel rooms, taking the proceeds from the commercial sex acts performed by the victims, and setting pricing and rules for the victims.

At today's sentencing, the prosecutor asked the Court to consider that Young had a total of nine identified victims of his sex trafficking organization, dating back to at least 2017. And that while Young received all the proceeds, the victims' received beatings and scars.

Additionally, one victim's statement was read, in part, to the Court, during the sentencing hearing. She wrote that Young made her "believe that [she] worthless and only existed to be used;" and that, "The trauma has affected every part of my life, my ability to trust, to build relationships, to feel safe, and believe in myself." Her statement continued, "But despite everything, I am here. I am learning to heal and find myself again." "I am speaking now because he no longer has control over my voice, I will never be silenced EVER AGAIN."

The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandie Wade prosecuted the case.

This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force ("HSTF") initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting, the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Dallas comprises agents and officers from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Kaufman County Sheriff's Office (KCSO), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).