Two North Shore men were arrested on sex trafficking charges in Boston last week amid an investigation into commercial sexual exploitation, according to Boston police.
Danvers resident Alexander Eugenio Villar, 33, and Lynn resident Randy Rosa, 37, both pleaded not guilty to trafficking a person for sexual servitude and deriving support from prostitution during their arraignments on Thursday, according to court records.
Villar and Rosa were arrested Wednesday in the Chelsea Street area of Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood, Boston police said in a press release. The two men were taken into custody following an undercover operation by the Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit and the Massachusetts State Police High Risk Victims Squad.
A similar arrest was made in Boston’s Seaport District two days earlier.
During their arraignments in Charlestown District Court, Villar was ordered held on $30,000 cash bail, and Rosa was ordered held on $25,000 cash bail, according to court records. The judge also ordered that both wear a GPS location monitor if released, but neither had posted bail as of Friday afternoon.
“The Human Trafficking Unit continues to actively investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact the Human Trafficking Unit at 617-343-6533,” the release reads.
Anonymous tips can be sent to Boston police by calling 1-800-494-TIPS, texting “TIP” to CRIME (27463) or on the police department’s website.
No further information about the case has been released.
