New Jersey Pastor Treva Edwards Indicted on Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor Charges

A grand jury in the District of New Jersey returned a superseding indictment yesterday against Treva Edwards, 61, of Orange, New Jersey. The filing charges Edwards with two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, three counts of forced labor, and conspiracy to commit forced labor.

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The source describes Edwards as a pastor and self-proclaimed prophet. It says he compelled labor and sex from congregants.

The indictment is the only action described in the source. No court outcome, plea, or sentence is stated.

The report also does not provide additional details on the alleged conduct beyond the charge categories listed in the superseding indictment. The matter centers on alleged coercive conduct involving congregants and includes both sex trafficking and forced labor counts.

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The source places the case in the District of New Jersey and identifies Orange, New Jersey, as Edwards's location.

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