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'Special Kind Of Evil': Child Sex Trafficker Who Recruited CT Victims Gets 40 Years In Prison
A convicted sex trafficker will spend decades in prison for forcing underage girls into prostitution.
New York resident Christopher Thomas, age 40, of Colonie in Albany County, was sentenced to 40 years behind bars Monday, Oct. 30, in Albany federal court.
According to prosecutors, Thomas coerced numerous vulnerable children and young women, some as young as 16, to engage in sex work for his financial benefit between 2018 and 2020.
His crimes spanned New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
In March 2023, following a 5-day trial, jurors convicted Thomas of 16 counts, including s…
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Racketeering, Witness Tampering
A Fairfield County gang member has been sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for racketeering and witness tampering.
Shakale Brantley, also known as “Charlie Wilson,” “Kellz,” and “Man Man,” age 22, of Bridgeport, was sentenced Wednesday, Jan. 26, said Leonard Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, the FBI, ATF, DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, and Bridgeport Police have been investigating multiple Bridgeport-based gangs whose members are involved in narcotics trafficking, murder, and other acts of violence.
Brantley …
Stamford Attorney Arrested For Alleged Witness Tampering, Bribery, State Police Say
A Stamford attorney was arrested by Connecticut State Police on charges of witness tampering and bribery of a witness.
Darnell Crosland, 50, of Stamford, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 1, on a warrant as a result of an investigation in conjunction with the State Prosecution Bureau of the Office of the Chief State's Attorney, the state police said.
According to state police, Crosland was charged with bribery of a witness, tampering with a witness and conspiracy to commit witness tampering. All charges are felonies that could bring up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine on each count.
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Woman Screams At Victim Of Brutal Attack In Stamford Court Hearing, Police Say
A Stamford woman who screamed at a victim during a courtroom hearing was arrested over the weekend for sending harassing text messages to the man and his wife, according to Stamford Police.
Kellyn Flanagan, 35, was arrested Saturday on two counts of harassment and a felony count of tampering with a witness, in connection with the sentencing of her former fiance, Cesar Olivero, for nearly cutting off the hand of a man with a handsaw, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin.
Just prior the sentencing before Judge Gary White, Flanagan, who also has a child with Olivero, sent text messages t…
