Illinois Man Accused of Sex Trafficking of Woman Who Later Fatally Overdosed
Federal prosecutors say Jared Anders financially benefited from a woman’s prostitution before she was found dead of an overdose at an Edmundson hotel near the airport.
Robert Patrick, U.S. Attorney's Office Communications
ST. LOUIS – A man from Sparta, Illinois has been accused of promoting and facilitating the prostitution of a woman found dead of an overdose in 2025.Jared Anders, 30, was indicted in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on July 22 on three felonies: sex trafficking, use of interstate commerce with intent to distribute prostitution and use of interstate facilities to promote prostitution. He appeared in court Friday and pleaded not guilty.The indictment alleges that Anders benefited financially...
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