Trinidadian Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking, Kidnapping Six Women in New York

A 33-year-old Trinidadian man admitted in court to kidnapping six women and sex trafficking between 2022 and 2023 in New York. He faces a minimum of 15 years in prison.

Trinidadian Resident Admits to Kidnapping and Sex Trafficking Multiple Women in New York

A 33-year-old Trinidadian man and lawful permanent US resident has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking charges in New York, the Jamaica Observer reports, after admitting to kidnapping six women between 2022 and 2023.

During his plea hearing, Chad Barclay admitted that on September 13, 2022, he lured a woman to his residence under the pretence of commercial sex, then robbed and sexually assaulted her. As part of a plea agreement, he stipulated to kidnapping six additional women over the following year, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Barclay was first charged in August 2023 under a 20-count superseding indictment involving five victims. Those charges included interstate prostitution, Hobbs Act robbery, kidnapping, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and witness tampering and obstruction of an official proceeding.

A second superseding indictment followed in May 2026. It added a sex trafficking charge related to one of the original five victims, as well as interstate prostitution, robbery, kidnapping and other offences involving two further victims.

"Chad Barclay has now admitted that he kidnapped, violently raped, and robbed multiple female victims," said Assistant Attorney General A Tysen Duva of the Justice Department's Criminal Division. "This prosecution demonstrates that we will always seek justice for survivors of trafficking and abuse to prevent more of these heinous crimes."

Joseph Nocella Jr, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, described Barclay as "a dangerous predator" who deployed force and intimidation against his victims. "Today's guilty plea holds him accountable for the devastating harm he inflicted on his victims and sends a clear message that our Office will vigorously prosecute those who use violence, enticement, and coercion to facilitate sex trafficking," he said.

James Barnacle, assistant director in charge of the FBI's New York Field Office, said Barclay's "brutal and predatory actions inflicted profound harm on his victims and demonstrated a clear disregard for their safety and humanity." He confirmed that a joint FBI and NYPD investigation exposed Barclay's conduct and brought the case before the justice system.

The case is being investigated by the FBI New York Field Office and the New York Police Department as part of the Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force. Barclay now faces a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison.

Source: Jamaica Observer