Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa M. Marangola, who is
handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, the defendant was
identified by investigators during an investigation into prostitution in
Rochester. Officers were told that Davis, who goes by “Hot Dog,” would place an
ad on the website “backpage.com.” Once a
customer responded, “Hot Dog” would reach out to one of his girls and have them
picked up by a driver. The complaint further states that “Hot Dog” would use
his Facebook account to contact the girls. Following a date, the girls gave
half of the profits to “Hot Dog.” Investigators also learned that girls would
have sex with different guys in order to receive heroin. If the girls received
heroin, they were to give all of it to “Hot Dog” but would not get any money in
return.
Investigators reviewed Davis’s Facebook account and
observed, among other items, a photo of a contact with the name “LongWay” with
a mobile telephone number connected to an advertisement associated with
prostitution in the Syracuse, NY.
The investigation has identified three minor victims and one
adult victim who have been involved in prostitution activities with the
defendant.
The defendant made an initial appearance before U.S.
Magistrate Judge Marian W. Payson and is being held pending a detention hearing
on April 11, 2019.
The complaint is the result of an investigation by Federal
Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Gary
Loeffert, and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of
Sheriff Todd Baxter.
