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Lives Stolen: These Are 7 Names Behind Gilgo Beach Murder Indictment Lives Stolen: These Are 7 Names Behind Gilgo Beach Murder Indictment
Lives Stolen: These Are 7 Names Behind Gilgo Beach Murder Indictment As accused serial killer Rex Heuermann faces his seventh murder charge, the stories of his alleged victims – young women whose lives were tragically and violently cut short – offer a haunting reminder of the human toll behind the Gilgo Beach case. Here’s a closer look at the seven victims named in the indictment: Melissa Barthelemy, 24 Melissa Barthelemy Suffolk County Police Described by family as a talented hair stylist from the Bronx, she dreamed of opening her own salon. She was last seen alive on July 10, 2009, in her basement apartment on Underhill Avenue.  Barthelemy’s…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Guilty Of Sex Trafficking Minors, Child Porn Offenses In Connecticut Man Guilty Of Sex Trafficking Minors, Child Porn Offenses In Connecticut
Man Guilty Of Sex Trafficking Minors, Child Porn Offenses In Connecticut A Connecticut man is facing life in prison after being found guilty of sex trafficking minors into the area to be used for prostitution. The jury at a weeklong trial in Bridgeport that began on Tuesday, Oct. 9 found that Hartford resident Christopher Hamlett was guilty of all counts of a nine-count indictment related to the sex trafficking of minors. Between August and November last year, Hamlett recruited and enticed two minors to engage in prostitution at hotels in Hartford and Wethersfield. In an effort to solicit clients for the girls, Hamlett took sexually explicit photos of each and s…

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by Zak Failla
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CT Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Minors CT Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Minors
CT Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Minors A 37-year-old convicted felon in Connecticut is heading back to federal prison for sex trafficking a trio of teenage girls. Carlen Davis of Meriden has been sentenced to 188 months in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for sex trafficking the three teenage girls and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction. In 2015 and 2016, Davis recruited, harbored and transported three girls - who were 14, 15 and 16 years old at the time - to engage in commercial sex acts.  Davis used the website Backpage to advertise the minors’ services an…

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by Zak Failla
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CT Man Found Guilty Of Sex Trafficking Teen Girls CT Man Found Guilty Of Sex Trafficking Teen Girls
CT Man Found Guilty Of Sex Trafficking Teen Girls A Connecticut man is facing life in prison after being found guilty of sex trafficking minors. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced the arrest of Hartford resident Toney “Blaze” Kelsey, 26, who was found guilty of trafficking minors at a trial that began last week, on May 15. According to evidence introduced at the trial, in May 2015, Kelsey recruited a 17-year-old girl to work as a prostitute, with the proceeds from any sexual acts to be split between them. On the day they met, Kelsey engaged in sexual activity with the teen and later posted adv…

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by Zak Failla