Man Kidnapped, Sex Trafficked 2 Women In NYC And NJ: DA

NEW YORK CITY — A 37-year-old man has been indicted for kidnapping, raping and sex trafficking two women in Manhattan and New Jersey in 2014 and 2020, prosecutors announced.

Alex Jean, of Manhattan, has been charged with multiple counts of predatory sexual assault, kidnapping in the First Degree, and sex trafficking, among other charges, according to the superseding indictment.

Beginning in March 2014, Jean kidnapped a 19-year-old woman by pushing her into a car after she was released from a hospital, prosecutors said.

Jean then forcibly raped and drugged her. He trafficked her from a New Jersey motel until she was able to escape, prosecutors said.

In 2020, Jean kidnapped a 22-year-old woman who had previously worked for him, and took her back to his Manhattan apartment, where he repeatedly raped her, and trafficked her, prosecutors said.

Jean is already facing charges in a separate incident in 2021, where he kidnapped an 18-year-old woman outside of Covenant House and took her to an apartment building on East 132nd Street, where he raped her repeatedly over two days, prosecutors said.

Jean also brought her to a hotel in Brooklyn, where she was trafficked and raped by other men who were brought to the hotel room, prosecutors said.

"The horrific allegations against Alex Jean continue to grow as immensely brave survivors come forward to our office,” said District Attorney Alvin Bragg in a statement. “This indictment alleges utterly despicable acts of kidnapping, sexual violence, and other forms of violence and coercion. Our Human Trafficking Unit is well-equipped with trauma-informed staff, including specially trained social workers who can help survivors heal – please call us at 212-335-3400.”