Trial Set For Canton Woman Charged With Human Trafficking

CANTON, MI — A 27-year-old Canton woman will face trial in connection with a sex and drug trafficking ring that was operated in Oakland and Macomb Counties. Jasmin McGinnis is charged with seven felonies for her part in a ring that victimized dozens of people since September 2016.

McGinnis was arrested in August along with three other suspects. Each were bound over for trial in Oakland County Circuit Court following a preliminary examination last month. Charges in the case were brought by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette.

“The connection between sex trafficking and highly addictive drugs is unfortunately very common,” Schuette said in a statement.

McGinnis faces three counts of prostitution/accepted earnings, a 20-year felony. Among other counts against her, includes one count of conducting a criminal enterprise, also a 20-year felony or $100,000 or both.
McGinnis also faces two drug-related charges.

She will stand trial starting Nov. 30 in front of Circuit Court Judge Wendy L. Potts, according to county records. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Plymouth-Canton Patch, click here to find your local Michigan Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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