A Cuban man was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for forcing three Cuban women to work in clubs across multiple states after smuggling them into the U.S., according to a news release.

Yoirlan Tome-Rojas, 46, was sentenced to 17 years and 6 months after he pleaded guilty on June 3 to three counts of labor trafficking, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas said.

The sentences will run concurrently.