Durham Police Charge Man with Human Trafficking in Multi-State Investigation

Durham, NC – The Durham Police Department has charged Jerry Demario Guess, 39, of Falls City, Nebraska, with three counts of human trafficking. Guess was apprehended on October 18, 2024, as part of an ongoing investigation involving human trafficking cases across Durham and other locations nationwide.

Guess faces charges for allegedly trafficking an adult victim in three separate incidents earlier this year. He is currently held at the Durham County Jail under a $6 million bond.

Authorities are now seeking to contact additional employees who worked for Guess in Durham or anyone with relevant information regarding this case.

How to Provide Information

If you have any information related to this case or similar cases, please contact Investigator R. Armstrong at (919) 560-4440, ext. 29325. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Durham CrimeStoppers online at www.durhamcrimestoppers.org or by calling (919) 683-1200. CrimeStoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases, and callers can remain anonymous.

Durham CrimeStoppers

Information related to unsolved crimes and wanted persons is distributed to the community via various forms of media. Tipsters are encouraged to call CrimeStoppers and anonymously give any information about the unsolved crime or fugitive. CrimeStoppers forwards the information to the investigating law enforcement agency within Durham County. If the information is used by law enforcement and leads to a felony arrest, the tipster may be eligible to receive a cash reward. Reward payments range from a minimum of $100 to a maximum of $2,000, depending on the severity of the crime.