The FBI Atlanta Division is seeking the public’s help in locating one of the most wanted human traffickers in the country, Donald Eugene Fields II. Fields is accused of sex trafficking of at least one child in Missouri and has been on the run since 2022. He was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in May 2023, and a reward of up to $250,000 is offered for information leading to his arrest.
Fields, also known as “D,” is a 36-year-old Black male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He has tattoos on his chest, arms, and back, including the words “Loyalty” and “Respect” on his chest. He also has a scar on his right forearm. He is considered armed and dangerous and may have ties to Georgia, Missouri, Illinois, Texas, and Florida.
According to the FBI, Fields allegedly recruited a minor female victim from Georgia and transported her to Missouri, where he forced her to engage in commercial sex acts with multiple men. He also allegedly physically abused the victim and threatened her with violence if she did not comply. The victim was able to escape from Fields in December 2022 and contacted law enforcement. Fields was charged with sex trafficking of a minor by force, fraud, or coercion in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in January 2023, but he has evaded capture since then.
FBI Atlanta Division Urges Community to Report Any Information on Fields
The FBI Atlanta Division is working with its partners at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, the Atlanta Police Department, and the Dunwoody Police Department to locate Fields and bring him to justice. The FBI Atlanta Division is also part of the Metro Atlanta Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, which aims to identify and rescue victims of child sex trafficking and prosecute their traffickers.
The FBI Atlanta Division is asking anyone who has any information on Fields’ whereabouts or activities to contact them at 770-216-3000 or online at tips.fbi.gov. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or online at missingkids.org. The FBI warns that no one should attempt to apprehend Fields themselves, as he may be armed and dangerous.
The FBI Atlanta Division also encourages the community to be aware of the signs of human trafficking and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement. Some of the indicators of human trafficking include:
- A person who appears to be under the control of someone else and is not allowed to speak for themselves
- A person who shows signs of physical or emotional abuse, such as bruises, scars, fear, anxiety, or depression
- A person who has no identification documents or money of their own
- A person who is not allowed to move freely or contact their family or friends
- A person who works long hours for little or no pay or is forced to perform sexual acts for money or favors
FBI-led Operation Cross Country Rescues Over 200 Trafficking Victims Nationwide
Fields’ case is not an isolated incident, as human trafficking is a pervasive and growing problem in the United States and around the world. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), there are an estimated 25 million victims of human trafficking globally, including 4.8 million victims of sexual exploitation. In the U.S., NCMEC reports that one in six endangered runaways reported to them are likely victims of child sex trafficking.
To combat this scourge, the FBI conducts periodic operations across the country to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking and arrest their traffickers. One such operation is Operation Cross Country, which was conducted during the first two weeks of August 2023 in collaboration with more than 200 state, local, and federal agencies. The operation resulted in the recovery of 141 adult victims of human trafficking, 84 minor victims of child sex trafficking, and 37 missing children. The operation also led to the identification or arrest of 85 suspects of child sexual exploitation and human trafficking.
Operation Cross Country is part of the FBI’s Innocence Lost National Initiative (ILNI), which was launched in 2003 in partnership with NCMEC and the Department of Justice’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS). Since its inception, ILNI has recovered over 7,000 children from sexual exploitation and convicted over 2,500 traffickers.
