Trafficking suspect gets probation on gun charge

BOYNTON BEACH — A West Palm Beach man accused in a human-trafficking operation pleaded guilty this week to a related felony gun charge, court records show.

Ja c kson Poinvil, 22, pleaded guilty Monday to carrying a concealed a concealed firearm. Prosecutors decided not to pursue charges of human trafficking and kidnapping. He was placed on five years of probation and received credit for 256 days of jail time he’d served.

Poinvil was one of three men accused in February of the kidnapping of a now 20-year-old woman from a home in Boynton Beach.

Police alleged that Poinvil, Jimmy Edmond and Christopher Thomas forced the woman to advertise sexual services online and drove Anyone who sees a person they think may be a victim of human trafficking can call one of two telephone numbers:

■ Palm Beach County Human Trafficking Hotline, 561598-9848

■ National Human Trafficking Hotline, 888-373-7888 her to a motel on Boynton police said that Thomas Be ach Boulevard where and Edmond were directly undercover police detec- involved in the kidnap- tives were waiting. ping. Poinvil reportedly told

Thomas’ case is set to go to police he handed Edmond trial Monday. He has pleaded a weapon prior to the kidnot guilty to all charges. napping, but did not accom- Edmond has also pleaded pany the other men into the not guilty to the charges. home.

His case is due for a status check Dec. 7.

At the time of their arrests,