Las Vegas man accused of sex trafficking his wife, killing child

By Bianca Cseke Las Vegas Review-Journal

7 years ago

Jason Quate (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

Trees grow in front of the entrance of a garage Tuesday, June 6, 2017, where the remains of a 7-year-old child was found in Centreville, Ill. A Las Vegas woman told investigators Tuesday that her dead child had been in a southern Illinois home for two years, and authorities later found human remains in the vacant house, according to authorities. Centreville police Sgt. DeMarius Thomas Sr. told the St. Louis Post-Disaptch that police believe the child was killed in nearby Belleville, Ill, and dumped in the garage. (Christine Byers/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Boards cover the windows of a vacant home, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, where the remains of a 7-year-old child was found in the homes’ garage in Centreville, Ill. A Las Vegas woman told investigators Tuesday that her dead child had been in a southern Illinois home for two years, and authorities later found human remains in the vacant house, according to authorities. Centreville police Sgt. DeMarius Thomas Sr. told the St. Louis Post-Disaptch that police believe the child was killed in nearby Belleville, Ill, and dumped in the garage. (Christine Byers/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

A 34-year-old man was arrested Tuesday morning on charges of sex trafficking his wife.

In a statement, the Metropolitan Police Department said Jason Quate’s wife told police on Monday that she had been sex trafficked by him for the last two years. She also said they had three children and that Quate had killed one of them, a 6-year-old girl, and kept the body in a container in a house.

The family had lived in Centreville, Illinois, but moved to Las Vegas two years ago, police said. The Metropolitan Police Department contacted authorities in Illinois and the 6-year-old child’s body was found where Quate’s wife said it would be.

Metropolitan SWAT officers searched Quate’s apartment, which is near the intersection of East Sahara and South Eastern avenues. They found the two children, who showed signs of abuse and neglect, and took Quate into custody.

The investigation continues.

Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact Metro at 702-828-3455, or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 to remain anonymous.

Contact Bianca Cseke at bcseke@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @biancacseke1 on Twitter.