GERARDO SALAZAR

Photograph taken in 2004 or 2005

Alias:

"El Gallo" (which means the Rooster)

DESCRIPTION

Date of Birth Used:	December 24, 1964	Hair:	Black
Place of Birth:	Mexico	Eyes:	Brown
Height:	5'4"	Sex:	Male
Weight:	160 pounds	Race:	White (Hispanic)
NCIC:	W657924093	Nationality:	Mexican
Occupation:	Unknown
Scars and Marks:	None known
Remarks:	Salazar has ties to Houston, Texas.

CAUTION

Gerardo Salazar is wanted for his alleged involvement in a human trafficking ring. Salazar, better known as "El Gallo," was allegedly the leader of a group of men who provided women and girls for prostitution in Mexico and Houston. Between the early months of 2004 through July 2005, Salazar and other members of his group allegedly recruited and enticed young Mexican females, including two minors, to engage in prostitution. Salazar and his associates would romance the victims and convince them to come to the United States as their girlfriends. While in the United States, Salazar and his traffickers allegedly forced the victims into prostitution through beatings, threats, deception, and other forms of coercion. It was also reported that the victims were raped. Though Salazar remains a fugitive, five of his co-conspirators have plead guilty and are serving jail time.

On July 26, 2005, a state arrest warrant was issued for Gerardo Salazar by the 339th District Court, Houston, Texas, for the sexual assault of a child. Additionally, on November 9, 2005, Salazar was charged federally with sex trafficking of children, and a federal arrest warrant was issued by in the United States District Court of Texas.

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PERSON, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FBI OFFICE OR THE NEAREST AMERICAN EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.