Isaiah McCoy, 38, of Honolulu, Hawaii, was convicted Tuesday of multiple counts of sex trafficking by a federal jury in the District of Hawaii.
Specifically, the jury convicted McCoy of four counts of sex trafficking, three adults and one minor, two counts of obstructing a sex trafficking investigation, seven counts of interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises, and one count of interstate travel for prostitution purposes.
McCoy’s sentencing is set for Aug. 18. He faces 15 years to life in prison.
During a 12-day trial, prosecutors revealed that between 2019 and 2021, McCoy coerced multiple women and girls into committing hundreds of commercial sex acts through emotional manipulation, false promises, and brutal violence, officials stated.
McCoy preyed on vulnerable victims—many with troubled backgrounds—by pretending to offer love, luxury, and financial stability. Once emotionally entangled, victims were forced to follow strict rules: calling him “Daddy” or “Zeus,” sharing their phone locations, and reporting earnings. If they failed to comply or didn’t earn enough, McCoy became physically abusive.
He burned one victim with cigar butts, stomped others’ heads and bodies, and once knocked a woman unconscious, dragging her through a hotel lobby. Several required hospital treatment. McCoy cultivated a climate of fear, convincing victims he was always watching.
He pocketed all earnings from their sex work, spending lavishly on designer clothes and accessories for himself. Victims, occasionally given small “rewards,” were left with nothing.
McCoy’s sentencing is set for Aug. 18. He faces 15 years to life in prison, along with mandatory restitution.
Homeland Security Investigations, in collaboration with the Honolulu Police Department, investigated this case.
Trial Attorneys Maryam Zhuravitsky and Elizabeth Hutson of the Civil Rights Division’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit are prosecuting the case.