DAVENPORT – An Iowa man has been sent to prison for forcing young women into sex trafficking.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa announced this week that Kachimbe Mukanzu, 35, of Iowa City, was sentenced to federal prison for Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, and Coercion and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Mukanzu was sentenced on Oct. 26, 2022, to 22 years in prison.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office:
Mukanzu recruited several young women and sexually exploited them by force, fraud, and coercion. Mukanzu helped post advertisements online and set up profiles for the victims advertising sex acts for money. Mukanzu gave the victims drugs and profited from their actions. On multiple occasions in 2018, Mukanzu trafficked the victims across state lines.
Mukanzu pleaded guilty to the charges on Feb. 4, 2022. The case was investigated by the Iowa City Police Department and FBI. The agencies were assisted by the Coralville Police Department, Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, and University of Iowa Department of Public Safety. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District.
