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BUFFALO, N.Y. \u2013U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Joseph Barsuk, 67, of Batavia, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. The charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Caitlin M. Higgins and Louis A. Testani, who are handling the case, stated that in 2015, Barsuk met a woman (Victim) at Pharaoh\u2019s Gentlemen\u2019s Club. At that time, the Victim was heavily addicted to cocaine and heroin, which was well known to PGC staff and customers, and became known to Barsuk. Between 2015 and 2016, Barsuk engaged in sexual contact with the Victim, renting an apartment month-to-month for her, providing her with a vehicle, and providing funds for drugs when the Victim needed them. When the Victim began experiencing withdrawal symptoms, Barsuk would coerce her to have sex with him before taking her to get more drugs. He repeatedly provided money and drove the Victim to purchase heroin and cocaine. Barsuk conspired with Pharaoh\u2019s employees to allow him to engage in sex acts with the Victim, including paying employees when he was engaging in such sex acts with the Victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plea is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Mark Grimm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sentencing is scheduled for December 23, 2025, before Judge Vilardo. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Press release BUFFALO, N.Y. \u2013U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Joseph Barsuk, 67, of Batavia, NY, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. The charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Caitlin \u2026<\/p>\n

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