FBI: Shorewood Cops Help Take Down Bolingbrook Pimp and Rapist

lent a hand in a federal investigation that led the to the Tuesday morning arrest of a man on a human trafficking charge.

McKenzie "Casino" Carson, 39, of 200 Campbell Drive—just a block away from —was taken into custody at his home, according to a statement released by the FBI.

The FBI accused Carson of "actively recruiting young females, including minors under the age of 18, to work for him as prostitutes in and around the Chicago area since at least 2010."

"Carson advertised their services over the Internet and used cellular telephones to schedule and book 'dates' for the girls," according to the FBI statement. "Carson is believed to have employed others to assist him with running his prostitution operation, driving the girls to motels, hotels and other locations to meet with customers."

The FBI also alleged Carson used "violence and threats of violence, including sexual assault, to force the women and young girls to work for him."

"One of the victims, a then 17-year old female, was allegedly raped by Carson and forced to perform oral sex the first time they met," The FBI claimed in its statement. "Afterwards, Carson then sent the victim out that same night to engage in prostitution."

A second young woman accused Carson of repeatedly beating and raping her, including in one instance when she told him she no longer wanted to work as his prostitute, the FBI said.

That woman was 20 at the time of the alleged crimes.

Carson appeared in federal court Tuesday afternoon and was ordered to be held without bond at the Metropolitan Correction Center in Chicago pending his next court appearance.

Carson faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 if convicted of the trafficking charge.