ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — A federal grand jury returned an indictment last week charging a Florida man with federal charges related to sex trafficking, according to the Department of Justice.

Frank Smith, 27, is charged with one count of knowingly transporting an individual in interstate commerce with the intent for that individual to engage in prostitution and one count of using a facility of interstate commerce (an iPhone) to engage in the promotion of prostitution.

“The Virginia State Police is committed to bringing traffickers to justice, and stopping human trafficking is a primary focus of our agency," said Colonel Matthew D. Hanley, Superintendent of Virginia State Police. “Our special agents work tirelessly with our federal and local partners every day to make Virginia a safer place to live.”

According to court documents, Smith traveled with the victim across multiple states, including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia for the purpose of prostitution.

In Sept. 2024, Smith allegedly transported across state lines into Roanoke, Virginia with the intent that the victim would engage in prostitution.

On Oct. 8, 2024, agents with the Virginia State Police Human Trafficking Unit contacted the victim at a hotel in Radford after seeing an ad for her “services” posted on a website.

"Agents set up a 'date' with the victim," said the DOJ. "When they arrived at the hotel, they explained who they were and that she was not in trouble."

The DOJ says that agents learned that the victim had been trafficked by a male later identified as Frank Smith.

Homeland Security Investigations and the Virginia State Police Human Trafficking Unit are investigating the case.

"Valuable investigative assistance was provided by the Radford Police Department, the Blacksburg Police Department, the Christiansburg Police Department, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office," said the DOJ.