On February 11, 2021, Anthony Juskowich was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania for allegedly sex trafficking an adult woman. Juskowich was indicted on the single count after being named the sole defendant by the United States Attorney’s Office. On January 28, 2022, Juskowich pleaded guilty in federal court to sex trafficking charges. He now faces a mandatory prison term of at least 15 years and will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Christy Wiegand on June 2, 2022.
The charges arose from allegations made between January and May of last year that Juskowich, “knowingly engaged in sex trafficking, using for, threats of force, fraud or coercion” for force a woman to perform “commercial sex acts.” The investigation involved the FBI, Pittsburgh police, and Moon Township police.
This case was a part of Operation Trafficking Ends Now (Operation T.E.N.) which was created in July of 2020, as a cooperative operation between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in the Western District of Pennsylvania to empower victims and bring traffickers to justice.
As we previously reported on in the case in February 2021, we commend the FBI, Pittsburgh police, and Moon Township police for investigating and charging Juskowich for allegedly sex trafficking a woman. We further applaud the U.S. Attorney’s office for effectively pursuing sex traffickers and providing justice and support to victims and survivors. The CSE Institute also commends the survivor for her bravery as it is irrefutable that survivor voices will be the ones that promulgate change in the sex trafficking narrative.
The CSE Institute will continue to provide updates on the sentencing in this matter.