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Prostitution Sting: 7 Busted Trying To Pay Holyoke Cops For Sex
Seven men were arrested in Hampden County earlier this week for trying to pay an undercover officer for sex in a sting. Hokyoke police conducted the operation to target human trafficking in the city, authorities said. Related: 5 Charged In Springfield Undercover Prostitution Sting Each of the men was charged with soliciting sex for a fee, officials said. Those arrested are: Jorge Lopez — 49 years old Jose Santiago — 68 years old Christopher Laines — 34 years old Josue Ortiz — 29 years old Sarom Soeng — 47 years old Guy Flathers — 72 years old Joseph Fournier — 61 years…
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'Serial Predator' From Mass Tries Paying For Sex With 14-Year-Old Girl: Here's His Sentence
A registered sex offender from Massachusetts with a previous conviction will spend over a decade in prison after trying to pay who he thought was a child sex trafficker for sex with a 14-year-old girl, officials said. Middlesex County resident David Cannon of Lexington, age 61, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to pay for sex with a teenager, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on Tuesday, April 9. According to federal officials, in November 2022, Cannon replied to an online advertisement that offered commercial sex with two young gir…
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Money Meant For Abuse Victims Stolen From Springfield YWCA By 3 Employees: Police
Three employees of the YWCA in Springfield are accused of stealing more than $28,000 in grant money meant to help victims of physical and sexual assault and human trafficking. They planned to use it for personal expenses, police said. Aisha Pizarro, who was the administrator of the funds, and her two employees, Sharifa Forbes and Patricia Medina, are accused of taking the money, Springfield police said. Detectives began investigating the theft on April 25 after the Department of Public Health, which controlled the funds, noticed some irregularities in the accounting and ask…
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Arlington Police Chasing White Suspect Sued For Arresting Black Man: Report
Arlington police say they did not racially profile a black man who officers stopped last year when they were pursuing a white man. The police department released a statement on Friday, Aug. 5, disputing the claims made in a civil-rights lawsuit filed against the office. "The investigation found no evidence to support a claim of racial profiling or excessive use of force," the statement said. "The investigator did find that officers violated some department policies, and as a result of the outside investigation, three officers were disciplined, one officer and the sergeant received mandator…
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Innkeeper With A 'Sex Dungeon' Sentenced To 29 Years In Prison Over Child Exploitation
A Connecticut man who had a “sex dungeon” and attempted to pay for "limitless" sex with a child has been sentenced to nearly 29 years in federal prison. Simon Hessler, 48, formerly of Ellington, has been sentenced to nearly 29 years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release over child exploration offenses. Hessler was the owner of Baymont Inn & Suites in Manchester, according to his LinkedIn profile. He was also the president of New England Hospitality Management, Inc. and an EMT driver with the Ellington Volunteer Ambulance service. From the United States Att…
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