Spokane, WA – A Spokane Valley man has been convicted on multiple felony counts tied to a years-long federal investigation involving drug and human trafficking, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington.
Prosecutors announced that James Anthony Stinson, 55, was found guilty on 11 felony charges following a three-day jury trial. The case, investigated by the FBI, Spokane Police Department, and Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, revealed an extensive criminal network involving the distribution of methamphetamine, cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl pills, alongside illegal firearm possession and sex trafficking activities.
According to federal court documents, the probe began in 2021 after controlled drug purchases linked to Stinson led investigators to a Spokane Valley hotel. A search of his rooms uncovered drugs, firearms, and digital evidence tying him to coercive sex trafficking of vulnerable women. Prosecutors said Stinson used threats, violence, and manipulation to maintain control over victims while profiting financially from trafficking operations.
Stinson, previously convicted of cocaine trafficking and firearm possession, was on supervised release at the time of his arrest. Authorities described him as a repeat offender who returned to organized criminal conduct despite prior federal prison terms.
Officials credited the FBI’s Spokane Child Exploitation/Human Trafficking Task Force for leading the operation that ultimately brought Stinson to justice.
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