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Boston Teacher Who Was Gang Member, Tried To Kill Student Must Pay $10M: Report Boston Teacher Who Was Gang Member, Tried To Kill Student Must Pay $10M: Report
Boston Teacher Who Was Gang Member, Tried To Kill Student Must Pay $10M: Report A former Boston high school teacher who moonlighted as a street gang member must pay $10 million to the former student he recruited to sell drugs and then tried to assassinate, a court ruled recently.  Shaun O. Harrison, formerly of Dorchester, is serving a 26-year prison sentence after a court convicted him in 2018 of assault with intent to murder and a slew of other crimes, the Associated Press said. On Friday, a judge ruled the former Dean of Students at English High School should pay his victim $7.5 million for pain and suffering, $2.5 million for punitive damages, and $80,000 in me…

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by Josh Lanier
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Ex-Member Of West Massachusetts Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced Ex-Member Of West Massachusetts Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced
Ex-Member Of West Massachusetts Latin Kings Chapter Sentenced A former member of the Latin Kings street gang has been sentenced after being busted illegally possessing a weapon while on supervised release for a previous drug conviction. Hector Adorno - also known as “King Gordo,” age 36, a former member of the Springfield Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation in Worcester County was sentenced in federal court in Boston to five years in prison and three years of supervised release on a firearm offense. Specifically, on Sept. 1, 2021, Adorno pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition. Prosecutors said that i…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Latin Kings 'Snitch Detective,' Second-In-Command Pleads Guilty To Gang-Related Charge Latin Kings 'Snitch Detective,' Second-In-Command Pleads Guilty To Gang-Related Charge
Latin Kings 'Snitch Detective,' Second-In-Command Pleads Guilty To Gang-Related Charge The Second-in-Command of the Massachusetts Latin Kings has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from his lead role in finding and punishing gang members who spoke to the police. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Angel “King Big A” Roldan, 35, pleaded guilty in U.S. Senior Court to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts. From at least 2018 to 2019, Roldan served as the “Cacique,” aka second-in-command, of the Massachusetts chapter. As part of his leadership role, Roldan was responsible for investigating "snitches,"…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Latin Kings Prison Secretary Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy Latin Kings Prison Secretary Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy
Latin Kings Prison Secretary Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy A prison secretary for the Latin Kings has pled guilty to racketeering charges. Sandra “Queen Dream” Correa, 35, of Peabody was one of 62 gang members indicted in December 2019 for participation in an alleged racketeering and drug-selling conspiracy. On Tuesday, Dec. 22, Correa pled guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly referred to as RICO conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts said. Correa was a member of the Latin Kings’ Massachusetts Department of Corrections Chapter. She was a secretary with the gang,…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Latin Kings 'Second In Command' Gets 18 Years In Prison Latin Kings 'Second In Command' Gets 18 Years In Prison
Latin Kings 'Second In Command' Gets 18 Years In Prison The former “second in command” leader of the Latin Kings in Massachusetts has been sentenced to 18 years in prison on drug and racketeering charges. Jorge “King G” Rodriguez, 32, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity (RICO) conspiracy, and conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts, said. On Thursday, Nov. 5, Rodriguez was sentenced to 18 years in prison plus three years of supervised release. Rodriguez was first charged with the crimes in December 2019. Rodriguez ran a vast c…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Latin Kings 'Judge' Pleads Guilty To Racketeering Latin Kings 'Judge' Pleads Guilty To Racketeering
Latin Kings 'Judge' Pleads Guilty To Racketeering A “judge” within the Latin Kings' Crown Council pleaded guilty to racketeering, Tuesday, Sept. 15, in U.S. District Court. Hector “King Demon” Vega, 34, was arrested in 2019 along with 61 other gang leaders in a major sweep of the region. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly known as RICO conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut, said. The Latin Kings is a national, well-organized street gang with its own laws, government, justice system, and treasury.  While investigating the gang, law enfor…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Leader Of Worcester Latin Kings Pleads Guilty To Drug Charge Leader Of Worcester Latin Kings Pleads Guilty To Drug Charge
Leader Of Worcester Latin Kings Pleads Guilty To Drug Charge The leader of the Worcester Latin Kings has pleaded guilty to a drug distribution charge in federal district court. Alvin “King Humble” Mojica, 32, pleaded guilty, in a Massachusetts U.S. District Court on July 15, to the charge of distribution of cocaine. Mojica was arrested Dec. 5. He was one of 62 people arrested that day in a law enforcement sweep of the Latin Kings gang. The Kings' highest ranking member arrested that day was Michael "King Merlin" Cecchetelli, the East Coast "overseer."   At the time of Mojica's arrest, he was the leader of the Worcester based chapter o…

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by Kristin Palpini