BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A Las Vegas man accused of human trafficking in North Dakota has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge that carries a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison.
Judge Cynthia Feland also has modified bond conditions for 32-year-old Steven Ezeofor so he can leave the state. He is out of jail after posting a $5,000 cash bond.
Ezeofor was arrested in December at a Bismarck motel where he and a woman were staying. The woman told police she was a prostitute. Authorities say Ezeofor had more than $13,000 in his possession and the woman had $3.
The alleged operation was uncovered by Bismarck police who say they found an advertisement on an online classifieds website frequented by human traffickers and prostitutes.