WILMINGTON, Del. — A Waldorf man is one of three people charged in a federal indictment accusing them of conspiring to force three minors and one adult into commercial sex in Delaware and elsewhere, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
Kalvin Carter Jr., 44, of Waldorf, is charged with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor and by force, fraud and coercion, and with sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, according to the department’s Oct. 16 release. The indictment was unsealed that day in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
Charged with Carter are Jamar Geeter, 39, of San Francisco, and Jada Hasty, 29, of Coatesville, Pennsylvania. According to the release, Geeter is already serving a 97-year sentence in California on unrelated state sex trafficking convictions, and prosecutors allege he used contraband cellphones to carry out some of the conduct while in prison.
What each defendant faces
The charges are not the same for all three defendants. The release lists the counts this way:
| Charge | Carter | Geeter | Hasty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor and by force, fraud and coercion | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion (15 years to life) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sex trafficking of a minor (15 years to life) | No | Yes | Yes |
| Coercion and enticement of a minor (15 years to life) | No | Yes | Yes |
| Production of child sexual abuse material | No | Yes (25 to 50 years) | Yes (15 to 30 years) |
| Additional production and receipt of child sexual abuse material | No | Yes | No |
The release alleges that Geeter and Hasty recruited, harbored and transported two minors, and used cellphones and the internet to entice three minors into prostitution. It alleges that all three defendants used force, threats of force, fraud or coercion. The release does not describe Carter’s specific role or say when the alleged conduct took place.
Sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. 1591, which carries a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison when force, fraud or coercion is used. Conspiracy to commit that offense is charged under 18 U.S.C. 1594(c), which allows a sentence of any term of years up to life. The release did not list a separate penalty for the conspiracy count. A federal judge would decide any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.
Who is prosecuting
The FBI’s Delaware Violent Crime and Safe Streets Task Force and the Delaware State Police investigated the case. Trial Attorney Nicole Raspa of the Justice Department’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Claudia Pare of the District of Delaware are prosecuting.
The release did not give a case number, say whether Carter has been arrested or has appeared in court, or name his attorney. It did not identify the victims, and the Chronicle does not identify alleged victims of sex crimes.
“An indictment is merely an allegation,” the department said. All three defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
Getting help
Anyone who believes they or someone they know may be a victim of human trafficking can call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733. Tips about suspected trafficking can also be reported to the FBI at tips.fbi.gov.
