A suspected female pimp who forced another woman into prostitution at Queens’ notorious “Market of Sweethearts” and extorted as much as $800 a night from her is now facing charges, prosecutors said Monday.

Valezka Echeverrias, 31, stands accused of operating a sex trafficking scheme that began in November 2022 when she allegedly paid for a woman from Mexico to come live with her in New York City. 5

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Echeverrias, of Jackson Heights, then threatened her into a life of prostitution along Roosevelt Avenue , while making her meet a daily quota or face physical beatings, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said.

“Human trafficking is a violent, dehumanizing trade that exploits and destroys lives,” Katz said in a statement.

“The defendant is accused of terrorizing numerous victim

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