PONTIAC, Mich. – A 57-year-old man from Livonia is facing charges for allegedly helping his wife run a human trafficking ring.
Paul Richard Katterman II has been charged with two counts of human trafficking, keeping a house of prostitution, conducting a criminal enterprise and failure to file taxes.
He was arrested Tuesday, April 22, by Farmington Hills Police.
His wife, Zixuan Wan, was charged in March with two counts of human trafficking and keeping a house of prostitution. Since then, she has been charged with second-degree money laundering, conducting a criminal enterprise and failure to file taxes.
According to authorities, Katterman and Wan ran a human trafficking operation through illicit massage parlors, where the trafficked women were forced to live and work under harsh conditions for minimal pay.
Investigators learned that the women were allegedly being forced to live in the massage parlors in Commerce Township, Farmington Hills and Westland, working from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. They allegedly were forced to participate in sex work.
If you suspect that any child or adult is a victim, or is at risk of becoming a victim, call 855-444-3911 any time day or night. If the individual is in imminent danger, immediately call 911. Click here to learn more about human trafficking from the State of Michigan.
