Undocumented Immigrant Sentenced to Life in Prison for Human Trafficking in Lake County

Man who trafficked 15-year-old girl sentenced to life

An undocumented Eustis man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he raped a 15-year-old girl inside his apartment.

Lake County Man Convicted Of Human Trafficking A Child, Sentenced To Life

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – In a conviction against human trafficking, 31-year-old Jose Gomez of Lake County was found guilty last week of Human Trafficking of a Child for Commercial Sexual Activity and three counts of Lewd or Lascivious Battery. The conviction, handed down on May 28, 2025, by a jury, resulted in a mandatory life […] Lake County Man Convicted Of Human Trafficking A Child, Sentenced To Life

Undocumented immigrant sentenced to life in prison for human trafficking in Lake County

“If you're trafficking a child for sex, that is a mandatory life sentence,” Gladson said.

Florida AG to discuss undocumented immigrant sentencing for human trafficking

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is hosting a news conference on Tuesday to discuss the case of an undocumented immigrant who was sentenced to life in prison for human trafficking, among other charges, following a 2024 investigation in Eustis.

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Illegal Alien Who Overstayed Visa Granted Under Biden Admin Recieves Life Sentence for Trafficking, Raping Young Girl

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday that Jose Gomez, an illegal alien from Mexico who overstayed a visa approved by the Biden administration in 2021, will spend the rest of his life in prison for trafficking a young girl for commercial sexual activity. “This crime was preventable, and if the now-defunct Biden administration upheld the rule of law, it’s unlikely this child would be the victim of such a heinous crime,” Uthmei…