Sentenced: New York City Man Held Teen Boy Captive As A Sex Slave

[Sugar Cookie]

A New York City man was arrested after he allegedly held a 15-year-old boy in his apartment as a sex slave, law enforcement sources told WPIX Tuesday.

Michael Barreto, 31, was taken into custody after a federal warrant was executed, according to two sources familiar with the case.

A police spokesperson said the teen's family reported him missing.

A search warrant was executed on Barreto's apartment, where the teen was found, the spokesperson said.

Explicit videos and pictures of the teen were also found on Barreto’s phone and computer, according to the sources.

Neighbors told WPIX they lived in fear of Barreto. One neighbor said he showed her children "dirty stuff."

Barreto was previously arrested on Sept. 8 for luring a child to commit a sex act, and on March 7, 2016 for acting in a manner injurious to a child less than 17 and lewdness, the police spokesperson said.

Man allegedly held teen boy captive as sex slave in New York City apartment

NEW YORK — A New York City man was arrested after he allegedly held a 15-year-old boy in his apartment as a sex slave, law enforcement sources told WPIX Tuesday. Michael Barreto, 31, was taken into…

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[FrayedKnot]

Dude looks like a lady.

In Mom Jeans (TM).

 

[Prettypink513]

I'm sorry but if he showed my child "dirty stuff" I wouldn't wait until he's busted with a child sex slave to say something about it. Hell, I'd probably have HIS ass tied up somewhere.

 

[FrayedKnot]

I'm sorry but if he showed my child "dirty stuff" I wouldn't wait until he's busted with a child sex slave to say something about it. Hell, I'd probably have HIS ass tied up somewhere.

That because you don’t suck.

 

[Prettypink513]

That because you don’t suck.

They LOOOOVE telling about crazy stuff after the crook has been caught. I guess that's the allure of being on the news.

 

[FrayedKnot]

They LOOOOVE telling about crazy stuff after the crook has been caught. I guess that's the allure of being on the news.

“You know...*smiles at camera* .....now that you MENTION it...dude was weird af”

 

[Sejanus]

Big tough guy, raping a young teen.
Prison is going to turn him inside out.
By the time they get done he will understand what it is to be abused.
He will also make a hell of a colostomy bag!

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL BARRETO was sentenced to 20 years in prison for repeatedly enticing minors to meet him for illegal sexual activity over the course of more than a decade and receipt of child pornography. BARRETO previously pled guilty to three counts of enticement and three counts of receipt of child pornography.

According to court filings and statements made in court proceedings:

In 2008, BARRETO, age 19 or 20, had sex with one victim, age 14, and then told the victim to run away from home and lie about their relationship. In 2017, BARRETO, age 29, met a second victim, age 13, at a store in the Bronx, New York. BARRETO lied about his age and began an illegal sexual relationship with him. Two years after meeting, BARRETO surreptitiously recorded illegal sexual activity between himself and the victim. In 2018, BARRETO, age 30, exchanged sexual Facebook messages with a third victim, age 14, lied about his own age, and encouraged the victim to travel to BARRETO’s apartment in the Bronx. This victim in fact traveled to BARRETO’s apartment, where BARRETO engaged in illegal sexual activity with him. In 2018 and 2019, BARRETO exchanged sexual messages with three other victims, each age 14 or 15, lied about his age to each, and eventually received nude photographs constituting child pornography from the victims.

Apart from these victims, from approximately 2017 through 2019, BARRETO attempted to entice more than a dozen other minors using social media chat platforms. In these chats, BARRETO frequently lied about his own age, sent flirtatious and sexual messages, and expressed an interest in meeting with the minor victims in person to engage in sexual activity.

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In addition to the prison term, BARRETO, 34, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced to 10 years of supervised release, ordered to pay $9,000 in restitution, and ordered to pay a $300 assessment pursuant to the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act.

Bronx Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Enticement Of Multiple Minors To Engage In Illegal Sexual Activity

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL BARRETO was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla to 20 years in prison for repeatedly enticing minors to meet him for illegal sexual activity over the course of more...

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