A 61-year-old Redford man is facing 10 felony charges for alleged human trafficking and related crimes involving women from Oakland and Macomb counties.
Damon Keith Napier, held in the Oakland County Jail, is charged with:
• Two counts each of human trafficking enterprise resulting in injury, transporting a person for the purpose of prostitution, and accepting earnings from prostitution
• Three counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct
• One count of pandering
The alleged victims are 31-year-old women — one from Southfield and the other from Warren.
Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said Napier’s arrest is the first arrest for the Oakland County Human Trafficking Task Force, calling it “the maiden voyage of success.”
Bouchard, speaking at a news conference Thursday afternoon, declined to give details on Napier’s case, but said “the information came from bread crumbs from other stuff” and had been under investigation for quite some time.
“Obviously, it was a horrendous position these ladies were in,” Bouchard said. “We’re super glad to be holding (Napier) accountable for that behavior.”
Bouchard, along with David Williams, chief assistant prosecutor at the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office, said it’s believed there are more victims that can be connected to Napier. They urge anyone else who may have been victimized by Napier, or knows someone who has been, to contact the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office or their local police department.
“We understand the fear of coming forward,” Bouchard said. “Know we’re your advocates (and Napier) is behind bars. “
Napier has an extensive criminal history, including convictions for kidnapping, illegal drugs and more in California, Bouchard said. His current cases are being adjudicated in Southfield’s 46th District Court and Hazel Park’s 43rd District Court. Bond is set at $500,000 in both cases.
Napier’s next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 28.