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'Heinous, Dehumanizing:' Twin NYC Luxury Realtors Face Federal Sex Trafficking Charges 'Heinous, Dehumanizing:' Twin NYC Luxury Realtors Face Federal Sex Trafficking Charges
'Heinous, Dehumanizing:' Twin NYC Luxury Realtors Face Federal Sex Trafficking Charges Three luxury real estate agents and brothers known for operating in the New York City area are accused of drugging and raping numerous women dating back over a decade. Brothers Oren and Tal Alexander, founders of the real estate firm Official, and their brother Alon are charged with multiple counts of sex trafficking, according to a complaint filed in the Southern District of New York on Wednesday, Dec. 11. “The charges outlined in this indictment reflect some of the most heinous and dehumanizing crimes of sexual exploitation that our NYPD detectives investigate," NYPD Commissioner Jessica …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Local Police Department In Westchester Faces Lawsuit For Alleged Improper Strip Searches Local Police Department In Westchester Faces Lawsuit For Alleged Improper Strip Searches
Local Police Department In Westchester Faces Lawsuit For Alleged Improper Strip Searches More controversy is swirling around the Mount Vernon Police Department as a former city resident alleges he was the victim of an improper strip search, and forced to have an officer check him for contraband. Former Mount Vernon resident Israel Roman filed a lawsuit against the department this week alleging that he was wrongfully arrested and forced to submit to a strip and cavity search while at police headquarters. Despite the was strip-searched, Roman was not in possession of drugs, alcohol, or other contraband, and officers reportedly had no reason to suspect he did. The lawsuit names …

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by Zak Failla