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5 'Johns' Arrested In Prostitution Sting In Springfield 5 'Johns' Arrested In Prostitution Sting In Springfield
5 'Johns' Arrested In Prostitution Sting In Springfield Springfield police charged five men with attempting to hire a prostitute during a sting Thursday night, Aug. 31.  Police said they were responding to several complaints from neighbors in the South End neighborhood about prostitution in the area.  The men were arrested trying to solicit sex from an undercover officer posing as a prostitute, Springfield police said.   The men arrested and their charges include Pay for Sexual Conduct Alexis Rivera-Nieves, 25, of Springfield, is charged with resisting arrest and paying for sexual conduct. Paul Dion, 40, of Agawam, is cha…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Man Charged With Attempted Human Smuggling CT Man Charged With Attempted Human Smuggling
CT Man Charged With Attempted Human Smuggling A 41-year-old Connecticut man is accused of running a business to illegally smuggle people from Brazil to the United States and extorting his clients during their journey. Fagner Chaves De Lima, of East Hartford, was charged with one count of attempted human smuggling, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts on Thursday, June 30. “It is alleged that Mr. De Lima orchestrated an elaborate and manipulative human smuggling operation. For a steep price, Mr. De Lima allegedly made arrangements for victims to travel fro…

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by Nicole Valinote