David DeLay and Marysa Comer’s trial, which was scheduled for April 27 at King County Superior Court, was canceled since their case is now being handled in Federal Court, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney Office. The state’s charges were dismissed on April 22 so the defendants could be transferred to Federal custody and face charges in Federal Court.

As previously reported, DeLay, 48, was arrested Jan. 12 at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport after arriving on a flight from Chicago. He was charged with three counts of promoting prostitution in the second degree, one count of extortion in the second degree, one count of tampering with a witness and trafficking.

Comer, 20, was DeLay’s partner and was arrested on Jan. 13 at a Chicago hotel and was booked into Cook County Jail in Chicago. She returned to Washington and was booked into the Seattle Correctional Facility on Jan. 29 for failure to appear and promoting prostitution in the second degree, according to the Redmond Police Department (RPD).

RPD learned about this after two victims from Redmond contacted the department.