Three Jamestown residents were are facing sex trafficking charges.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that 45-year-old Zaid Mendoza, 24-year-old Cora Waddington, and 41-year-old Kevin O. Thomas allegedly conspired to force individuals to engage in commercial sex acts between October and December of 2022.
The three were originally arrested during a series of drug busts in Chautauqua County in December of 2022, and were already facing drug and conspiracy charges as a result.