NYC 'pimp' who beat, and choked girls faces charges of sex trafficking: documents

NEW YORK  (PIX11) – A Bronx man is accused of beating, punching, choking, and sex trafficking multiple women, according to court documents. 

Ralph Wallace, 36, faces two counts of sex trafficking involving force, fraud, or coercion, as well as transportation for prostitution, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday. 

According to court documents from 2021 through 2025, Wallace recruited women he met through online dating apps. Wallace would take nude photos of the women and post them online to advertise for commercial sex, officials said.

Wallace, acting as a "pimp," would tell women how to dress and how to act, as well as inform victims about how much they should charge for commercial sex, according to court documents. 

When the women were not compliant, Wallace used violence and coercion to get the women to keep engaging in sex acts. Documents state on multiple occasions Wallace beat, punched, choked, and dragged the woman. He also withheld money from victims when they needed food and other necessities. 

"As alleged, Ralph Wallace systematically exploited and abused women, using horrific violence to force women to engage in prostitution against their will. Together with our law enforcement partners, we will relentlessly pursue those who engage in sex trafficking. If you have been a victim of the alleged crimes perpetrated by Wallace, we urge you to come forward by contacting 1-877-4-HSI-TIP,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky. 

If convicted of his charges, sex trafficking by force carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison, while transportation to engage in prostitution carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. 

Wallace, who also went by the names of "Chase" and "Prize," was arrested Wednesday morning in Fort Lee, New Jersey.