Two Decatur men are facing multiple felony charges following a human trafficking investigation led by the Illinois State Police. The Illinois State Police Trafficking Enforcement Group announced the arrests of 36-year-old Bryan Slater and 31-year-old Jacob Miller, both of Decatur. The men are charged with several offenses, including aggravated involuntary servitude, trafficking for labor, and promoting prostitution.

The investigation began on October 23rd, when the Coles County Sheriff’s Department responded to a reported theft. During that investigation, deputies identified a woman who may have been a victim of human trafficking and involuntary servitude.

At the request of the sheriff’s department, state police investigators contacted the woman and learned she had allegedly been abused, sexually assaulted, and forced into prostitution by the two men.

Arrest warrants were issued on November 5th. Jacob Miller was taken into custody on December 2nd by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Apprehension Task Force in Sangamon County. Bryan Slater was arrested by the same task force on December 17th, also in Sangamon County.

The investigation remains ongoing.