Cape Cod Man Indicted After Human Trafficking Sting: DA

FALMOUTH, MA — Ionut Stamatin, 24, of Falmouth, was indicted on Dec. 10 on human trafficking charges.

The case involving Stamatin was investigated by the Massachusetts State Police.

On Oct. 1, 2025, law enforcement agencies carried out a planned human trafficking operation in Falmouth focused on identifying and intercepting individuals involved in the exploitation of victims.

Undercover officers engaged with Stamatin, who believed he was arranging a time and place to engage in paid sexual activities with a 15-year-old girl.

A short time later, investigators observed a male arrive at the designated location and make contact. It was later determined the male was Stamatin.

After he was taken into custody, officers sent a confirmation text to the phone number used to arrange the meeting. The confirmation message appeared on the phone in Stamatin’s possession.

He also had $170 in cash and 10 condoms at the time of his arrest.

Stamatin was indicted on Dec. 10, 2025, by a Barnstable County grand jury on the following charges: entice a child under 16, attempted rape of a child, enticement to engage in prostitution or commercial sexual activity, and pay for sexual conduct with a child under 18.

He will be arraigned in Barnstable Superior Court at a later date.