Charleston Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison and Co-Defendant Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Conspiracy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, Tiwan Robert Bailey was sentenced to 25 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for leading a sex trafficking conspiracy that operated in the Charleston and Rand areas of Kanawha County and Carrie Roy was sentenced to 10 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for her role in the conspiracy.

Bailey, also known as "Quick," 49, and Roy, also known as "Carrie Ash," 52, both of Charleston, were found guilty by a federal jury after a five-day trial. Evidence at trial showed that between November 2023 and July 2024, Bailey trafficked four different female victims, including a 17-year-old girl, requiring each to engage in commercial sex acts and provide all the money they received to him. Bailey also obstructed the federal investigation of the sex trafficking conspiracy by seeking to interfere with any potential cooperation and testimony by the minor female victim.

Bailey coerced his adult victims through repeated acts of violence, including sexual assaults and physical beatings. Bailey reinforced this control through threats he issued to his victims in person and through voice messages, texts, and Facebook Messenger. Bailey supplied drugs to the victims suffering from addiction and withheld drugs from them as punishment.

"This defendant inflicted pain, violence, and abuse upon his victims to dehumanize and control them. He raped them. He beat them. He threatened them," said United States Attorney Moore Capito. "Bailey went beyond exploiting their vulnerabilities with a sustained campaign of terror. Accountability should reflect that reality. Our office agreed with the Sentencing Commission guidelines that Bailey's egregious crimes warranted life in prison. While this community will be protected from this thug for at least 25 years, in our view this sentence does not fully reflect the gravity of that harm or the years of suffering inflicted by the defendant's actions."

Roy aided and abetted Bailey and conspired with him in the trafficking of the minor female. Roy also transported the three adult victims to and from meetings for commercial sex acts and collected money from these acts for Bailey.

Bailey became a fugitive after a warrant for his arrest was issued in the case on July 23, 2024. The United States Marshals Service (USMS) captured Bailey on January 17, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Bailey has a criminal history that includes prior convictions for the manufacture and delivery of narcotics and conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine base.

The jury found Bailey and Roy guilty of one count each of sex trafficking of a minor and conspiring to commit sex trafficking of a minor. The jury also found Bailey guilty of three counts of sex trafficking by force or coercion and one count of obstruction of justice.

Capito made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security-Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Charleston Police Department, the United States Marshals Service, and the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office for their investigative work in this case, and the assistance provided by the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (MDENT) and the West Virginia Fusion Center.

"This case demonstrates the serious harm caused by human trafficking and the deliberate actions of Bailey and Roy to exploit vulnerable individuals, including a minor," said Eric Weindorf, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations, Washington, D.C. "Through close collaboration with our law enforcement partners, HSI conducted a thorough investigation that led to their arrest and conviction. Upholding our mission to protect the public and dismantle criminal organizations, HSI remains committed to pursuing justice for victims and holding offenders accountable."

United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin imposed the sentences. Assistant United States Attorneys Jennifer Rada Herrald and Jennifer D. Gordon prosecuted the case.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACERLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. by searching for Case No. 2:24-cr-118.

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