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Sydney Weiser, Deputy Communications Director
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) today announced that Eric Yuen, 58, of Malden, was found guilty by a Middlesex Superior Court jury on charges related to trafficking women for commercial sex throughout Greater Boston and laundering the proceeds of his criminal activity.
Following a two-week trial, Yuen was convicted of three counts of sex trafficking, one count of deriving support from prostitution, and one count of money laundering. Yuen’s bail was revoked following the verdict and sentencing is scheduled for November 17, 2026, at 11:30 am at Middlesex Superior Court.
The AGO’s investigation, initiated following a tip from the Cambridge Police Department to Homeland Security Investigations, revealed that between July 2021 and March 2022, Yuen harbored women at his residence in Malden and transported them to hotels and private residences throughout Greater Boston for commercial sex.
Investigators determined that Yuen advertised commercial sex services online, including through the website Skip the Games, arranged appointments with sex buyers, and transported women to and from those appointments. Yuen collected a portion of the money paid by sex buyers and used the proceeds to support his operations, including paying rent, utilities, transportation expenses, and other costs associated with the trafficking activity.
The investigation also revealed that Yuen used accounts and transactions associated with Encore Boston Harbor to launder proceeds from his criminal activity. Financial records showed substantial cash deposits and gambling transactions, including instances in which Yuen gambled for short periods before cashing out. Evidence presented at trial included digital and physical evidence, financial records, and testimony establishing Yuen’s role in facilitating the trafficking operation.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant Attorneys General Amanda Paull, Deputy Chief of the AGO’s Human Trafficking Division, and Robert Reed of the AGO’s White Collar and Public Integrity Division, with assistance from Financial Investigator Shannon Chan, Victim Witness Advocate Victoria Rossi, Paralegals Ella Griswold and Kasey Mazzone, AGO Fellow Bryan Pimentel, and Paul Melaragni of the AGO’s Digital Evidence Lab.
The investigation was conducted in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations and the Massachusetts State Police, with assistance from the Cambridge Police Department.
The AGO’s Human Trafficking Division is dedicated to investigating, prosecuting, and preventing human trafficking across Massachusetts. The Division works closely with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, victim advocates, and community organizations to hold traffickers accountable, support survivors, and raise awareness about human trafficking.
Anyone who believes they may be experiencing human trafficking or suspects someone else is being trafficked is encouraged to seek assistance or report their concerns. Individuals can contact the AGO’s Human Trafficking Division through the Commonwealth’s Anti-Trafficking Task Force at 617-420-6315 or CATTaskForce@mass.gov. Reports can also be made and resources accessed by contacting the 24-hour National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or help@humantraffickinghotlione.org.
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