DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — Chad Cornelius Seymore, 50, of Dothan, was sentenced to life in prison Friday following his guilty plea in a federal human trafficking case tied to a multi-agency investigation across Alabama and Florida.
According to court records, Seymore entered a guilty plea on June 9, 2025, just before his trial was scheduled to begin. He admitted to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; receiving benefits from sex trafficking; interstate travel in aid of racketeering; and money laundering.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office reported that Seymore recruited women with drug addictions through online advertisements and hotels. Reports say he threatened and physically abused victims as part of the trafficking operation.
The case was part of Operation Take Back America, a national initiative targeting transnational crime and human trafficking.
The investigation involved multiple agencies, including the Dothan Police Department, Leon County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI, and other law enforcement partners across Alabama and Florida.
Another defendant in the case, Kimberly Robinson Gandy, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being found guilty in June 2025 of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to court records.
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