BOSTON – A Lynn man has been arrested and charged for allegedly transporting a minor to engage in prostitution.
Emmanuel Devallon, 32, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of transporting a minor to engage in prostitution. The defendant was arrested on Sept. 17, 2026 and appeared in federal court in Worcester on Sept. 18, 2026. He remains detained in federal custody.
According to the indictment, in June 2026, Devallon knowingly transported a minor in interstate commerce with the intent that she engage in prostitution or any criminal sexual activity.
The charge of transporting a minor to engage in prostitution provides for a minimum mandatory sentence of ten years and up to life in prison, five years and up to life on supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division made the announcement. Valuable assistance in the investigation was provided by the Peabody Police Department, Lynn Police Department and Boston Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig E. Estes, of the Human Trafficking & Civil Rights Unit is prosecuting the case.
If you or someone you know may be impacted or experiencing commercial sex trafficking, please contact USAMA.VictimAssistance@usdoj.gov.
This case was brought in collaboration with Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.
