Ernestine Bowman, 32, of Orange, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge of second-degree facilitating human trafficking, according to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.
Bowman was indicted in April along with four other defendants, including her husband and her son, as a result of an investigation by the Division of Criminal Justice and the South Hackensack Police Department.
The suspects allegedly conspired to traffic the year-old girl from Brooklyn, N. According to prosecutors, the investigation began as an undercover operation by the South Hackensack Police Department targeting a prostitution ring that advertised on Backpage.
As part of the investigation, an undercover officer responded to an advertisement that included a photo of a very young-looking female with her breasts exposed. The officer phoned the number in the ad on Oct. According to prosecutors, the undercover officer arrived at the motel and was directed to a room, where a teenage girl answered the door.
Prosecutors said that when the officer asked why the bathroom door was closed, he learned that there was a woman in the bathroom, who turned out to be Tokina Williams. The teenage girl then invited Williams to come out and told her that the client had paid to have sex with both of them.
