Three Phoenix men indicted on sex trafficking, racketeering, money laundering and multiple fraud-related felony charges

State grand jury indictment outlines alleged enterprise activity spanning 2018 to 2025

Three Phoenix men have been indicted by an Arizona state grand jury on a broad set of felony allegations that include sex trafficking, racketeering-style enterprise offenses, money laundering and multiple fraud schemes, court records show.

The defendants are Steven Christopher Moore, Giovantea Hendrix and Keith Wilson. The case is filed in Maricopa County Superior Court under cause number CR2026-006155. An indictment is a formal accusation; all three men are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.

Allegations center on an alleged criminal enterprise and gang participation

The indictment alleges the defendants operated as part of a criminal enterprise identified as the “Money Dream Team” (MDT) and as participants in the West Side City Crips street gang. Prosecutors allege the conduct occurred over an extended period—from September 2018 through June 2025.

Charges listed in the court filing include conspiracy, illegally conducting an enterprise, participation in a criminal street gang and criminal syndicate, and related financial and exploitation offenses. Such counts typically focus on coordinated activity and the use of organization, hierarchy or repeated acts to further criminal objectives, rather than a single isolated incident.

Two adult women identified as alleged trafficking victims

The indictment alleges the three men trafficked two adult women. Publicly available summaries of the filing do not disclose the women’s identities. The charging document frames the alleged trafficking as part of a wider pattern that also included pandering-related conduct and financial crimes.

In Arizona prosecutions, trafficking and pandering charges can involve allegations that someone caused, induced, or benefited from another person’s commercial sexual activity. The indictment’s characterization of the women as adults differentiates the case from child trafficking prosecutions, which typically carry distinct sentencing frameworks and additional statutory elements.

Fraud and money laundering counts expand the scope beyond trafficking allegations

Beyond trafficking counts, prosecutors allege money laundering and fraudulent schemes tied to proceeds from criminal activity. The indictment further alleges that Wilson faces additional charges related to purported fraud involving the federal Paycheck Protection Program and an alleged fraud involving Local First Arizona.

The filing also alleges a pandering charge connected to conduct as recent as February 2025, suggesting investigators are treating the alleged activity as continuing into the year before the indictment was returned.

• Defendants: Steven Christopher Moore, Giovantea Hendrix, Keith Wilson

• Venue: Maricopa County Superior Court

• Case number: CR2026-006155

• Alleged timeframe: September 2018 to June 2025

The indictment is an allegation. The next phases typically include initial court appearances, release conditions determinations, disclosure litigation and pretrial motions, followed by trial or case resolution.

No trial date or plea information was included in the publicly available announcement. Further details are expected to emerge through court proceedings, including hearings where evidence and legal challenges are addressed on the record.