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Former Police Officer From Highland Sentenced For Extorting Prostitution Rings For Sex Former Police Officer From Highland Sentenced For Extorting Prostitution Rings For Sex
Former Police Officer From Highland Sentenced For Extorting Prostitution Rings For Sex A former Hudson Valley police officer will spend time in prison for protecting prostitution businesses from law enforcement activity in exchange for free sexual services, federal officials announced. Ulster County resident Wayne Peiffer of Highland, a former officer in Putnam County who worked for the Village of Brewster Police Department, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for protecting two Queens-based prostitution rings, the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced on Thursday, May 2.  According to federal officials, between 2010 and October 2018, …
Prostitution Ring Leaders From The Region Charged Following Yearlong Investigation Prostitution Ring Leaders From The Region Charged Following Yearlong Investigation
Prostitution Ring Leaders From The Region Charged Following Yearlong Investigation Two men considered to e the alleged leaders of a large prostitution ring were charged following a yearlong investigation in the Hudson Valley.  Orange County residents Carlos Perez-Hernandez, age 46, and Bertha Correales, age 73, both of Middletown, were arrested around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, following a no-knock warrants search. During the execution of the search warrant, officers recovered ledgers detailing the schedule of prostitution activity, evidence of an accounting system for prostitution records, a large supply of contraceptives, and $3,089 in cash, said Lt. Je…
2 NY Women Nabbed For Prostitution After Raid At Massage Parlor 2 NY Women Nabbed For Prostitution After Raid At Massage Parlor
2 NY Women Nabbed For Prostitution After Raid At Massage Parlor Two women from the Hudson Valley have been charged with prostitution after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor. In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an investigation at Lake Avenue Foot & Back Spa in St, James at approximately 3:20 p.m.  Friday, Nov. 3. Westchester County residents Jinzhen Shi, age 46, and Xiao Zhang, age 42, both of Mount Vernon, were charged with Prostitution, Unauthorized practice of a profession.  Shi was given a Desk Appearance Ticket and will be arra…
Man Accused Of Running Prostitution Ring Of Children At Restaurant In Region Man Accused Of Running Prostitution Ring Of Children At Restaurant In Region
Man Accused Of Running Prostitution Ring Of Children At Restaurant In Region A man has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child by attempting to promote prostitution out of a coffee shop in the Hudson Valley.  Greene County resident David J. Bacucci, age 42, of the hamlet of Purling, was charged on Wednesday, Nov. 1 by the New York State Police along with the Village of Goshen Police Department and the Orange County Child Abuse Unit. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, an investigation revealed that Bacucci was involved in endangering the welfare of children by attempting to promote their prostitution out of Davey’s Baris…
Prostitution Sting: Undercover Officers Bust Masseuses In New Windsor, Police Say Prostitution Sting: Undercover Officers Bust Masseuses In New Windsor, Police Say
Prostitution Sting: Undercover Officers Bust Masseuses In New Windsor, Police Say Three women were arrested on Thursday, June 8, following an undercover prostitution sting in New Windsor, and authorities say residents should expect more busts like this in the future.  Officials said the sting began after several residents and nearby businesses complained to police about suspicious activity. Officers said the women did not have their massage licenses, and each solicited sex from them.  They include:  A & A Spa – 357 Windsor Hwy, New Windsor: Jung Sook Kim, 62, of Jackson, NJ Sun & Moon Spa – 357 Old Forge Hill Road, New Windsor: Enshu Kim, 49, of…
3 Men, 1 Woman Nabbed During Prostitution Sting In Area, State Police Say 3 Men, 1 Woman Nabbed During Prostitution Sting In Area, State Police Say
3 Men, 1 Woman Nabbed During Prostitution Sting In Area, State Police Say State and local police busted three men and a woman for patronizing prostitutes during a sting operation in the area. The joint operation took place in Orange County in the city of Middletown on Thursday, Dec. 8. Troopers from the Community Stabilization Unit along with the city of Middletown Police Department conducted a joint operation targeting street-level prostitution throughout the city, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  As a result of the detail the following arrests were made: David Morocho-Gonzalez, age 35, town unknown, charged with patronizing a person for prostitution. Yosef K…
5 Charged After Spa In Region Investigated For Prostitution 5 Charged After Spa In Region Investigated For Prostitution
5 Charged After Spa In Region Investigated For Prostitution Five people are facing prostitution charges after an investigation into a Westchester County spa.  On Friday, Oct. 14, New Rochelle Police concluded their investigation into the Green Rivage Spa, located at 514 Main St. (Route 1), and found that the business had been engaging in prostitution, police said.  Police said they then arrested five people in connection to the case:  70-year-old Sun Mi Hong, of New York City, was charged with third-degree promoting prostitution and unlicensed practice of a profession; 35-year-old Cuijuan Jia, of Sorrento, Louisiana, was c…
Ex-Legislator In NY Admits To Tampering With Public Records, Patronizing Prostitute Ex-Legislator In NY Admits To Tampering With Public Records, Patronizing Prostitute
Ex-Legislator In NY Admits To Tampering With Public Records, Patronizing Prostitute A New York doctor and former legislator has admitted to trading drugs for sex, and then lying about it in a sworn statement to police. Dr. William Spencer, a Centerport resident and former Long Island legislator for Suffolk County’s 18th District, pleaded guilty to patronizing a prostitute and tampering with public records Friday, Oct. 7, in Suffolk County Supreme Court. Earlier Report: Long Island Legislator Accused Of Trying To Trade Drugs For Sexual Favors, Report Says Spencer, a Democrat, was arrested in October 2020 in an Elwood parking lot for attempting to exchange oxycod…
Woman Under Arrest For Sex Trafficking May Have Hundreds Of Victims In Region, FBI Says Woman Under Arrest For Sex Trafficking May Have Hundreds Of Victims In Region, FBI Says
Woman Under Arrest For Sex Trafficking May Have Hundreds Of Victims In Region, FBI Says A woman accused of forcing immigrant women into prostitution in New York may have hundreds of victims, federal investigators said. Ysenni Gomez was arrested Friday, Aug. 12, on charges of sex trafficking in Westchester County and the Bronx, according to the FBI. The agency said Gomez posted an online ad looking for waitresses to work at a restaurant in Manhattan.  She later interviewed a woman who responded before telling her she got the job, police said. On the victim’s first day at work, however, Gomez allegedly told the woman there was no waitress job and forced her to have sex wi…
3 Massage Parlors In Region Closed Due To Prostitution 3 Massage Parlors In Region Closed Due To Prostitution
3 Massage Parlors In Region Closed Due To Prostitution Three massage parlors were busted for offering prostitution services to undercover officers during an investigation in Westchester, police said. The parlors were busted in Larchmont and Mamaroneck on Wednesday, August 10. The investigation was undertaken after both departments received a tip from a local resident, said Larchmont Poice Chief Chris McNerney. "Investigators found individuals at all locations that did knowingly and unlawfully purport themselves as licensed massage therapists without the requisite state licenses, and several locations where individuals did offer …
Man Accused Of Sex Trafficking Vulnerable, At-Risk Youth At NY Hotels Man Accused Of Sex Trafficking Vulnerable, At-Risk Youth At NY Hotels
Man Accused Of Sex Trafficking Vulnerable, At-Risk Youth At NY Hotels A Westchester County man is facing federal charges for allegedly forcing a vulnerable minor into prostitution at New York City hotels. Rai Thomas, age 27, of Mount Vernon, was arrested Friday, July 22, on charges of sex trafficking a minor and using interstate facilities to promote sex trafficking and prostitution. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District, Thomas recruited the teenage girl in January and February 2022 and made her engage in commercial sex acts on multiple occasions in hotels in the Bronx and Brooklyn. He allegedly coordinated transportation to get the…
Woman Faces Prostitution Charge After Police Go Undercover In Area Woman Faces Prostitution Charge After Police Go Undercover In Area
Woman Faces Prostitution Charge After Police Go Undercover In Area A woman has been charged with prostitution after police completed an undercover operation in the Hudson Valley. On Monday, June 13 in Orange County, the New Windsor Police Department conducted the investigation at the A & A Spa, located on Windsor Highway, after receiving a complaint from a customer that prostitution was occurring inside the business.  During the investigation, an undercover police officer was offered sexual conduct in return for a fee by an employee of the spa, New Windsor Police said. The employee, Queens resident Suwan Yang, age 56, of Flushing was charge…
Five Nabbed For Prostitution After Detail At Hotel In Area Five Nabbed For Prostitution After Detail At Hotel In Area
Five Nabbed For Prostitution After Detail At Hotel In Area Five people have been arrested following a prostitution bust at a hotel in the region. All five suspects were apprehended in Dutchess County Wednesday, April 27, in the Town of Fishkill after local and state police targeted prostitution and other illegal activity at the Extended Stay America on West Merritt Boulevard, Fishkill Police said. In addition to the prostitution charges, some were also busted for criminal possession of a controlled substance, police said. Police did not release the names of those charged. In a statement announcing the arrests, Fishkill Police said prostitution is…
Ex-Cop From Highland Admits To Protecting Prostitution Rings For Sex Ex-Cop From Highland Admits To Protecting Prostitution Rings For Sex
Ex-Cop From Highland Admits To Protecting Prostitution Rings For Sex A former police officer in the Hudson Valley has admitted to providing protection to a pair of Queens-based sex trafficking rings in exchange for sexual favors. The ex-cop in Putnam County, Wayne Peiffer, was a member of the Village of Brewster Police Department. He's a resident of the Ulster County hamlet of Highland. The 48-year-old Peiffer pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act extortion and conspiracy to commit bribery in violation of the Travel Act in federal court in Brooklyn on Friday, April 8.  Peiffer was charged for his role in protecting the two prostitution busin…
Hudson Valley College Sex Cult Leader Found Guilty On All Charges Hudson Valley College Sex Cult Leader Found Guilty On All Charges
Hudson Valley College Sex Cult Leader Found Guilty On All Charges Larry Ray, the leader of a sex cult run out of his daughter's dorm room at Sarah Lawrence College in Westchester, will face life in prison after being found guilty by a jury of sexually exploiting and trafficking girls. Ray, now 62 years old following multiple delays in his trial and prosecution, was found guilty of 15 counts that include racketeering, sex trafficking, conspiracy, forced labor, extortion, tax evasion, and other crimes in relation to his scheme. Related story - DOJ Accidentally Publishes List Of Alleged Clients In Sarah Lawrence Case It reportedly took the jury le…
Two Women Facing Prostitution Charges After Investigation At Spa In Area Two Women Facing Prostitution Charges After Investigation At Spa In Area
Two Women Facing Prostitution Charges After Investigation At Spa In Area Two women were nabbed in a prostitution sting at a Hudson Valley body spa following a two-month-long investigation. The two, Shao Fang Huang, age 54, and Jing Wang, age 54, both of Flushing, Queens, were busted in Orange County at the Body Beauty Spa in Harriman on Wednesday, Feb. 23. According to Sgt. Kristen Potter, of the Woodbury Police, an investigation was initiated after receiving complaints of illegal activity at the spa involving operating without a proper license and offering sexual contact in exchange for money. The Body Beauty SpaRockland Video Productions Both women were …
Police Officer From Highland Charged In Sex Trafficking, Bribery Scheme Police Officer From Highland Charged In Sex Trafficking, Bribery Scheme
Police Officer From Highland Charged In Sex Trafficking, Bribery Scheme A police officer who allegedly protected a prostitution ring in exchange for free sexual favors is among six facing a host of charges for their roles in operating a sex trafficking organization throughout New York, federal officials announced. In Brooklyn federal court, a 14-count indictment has been unsealed for six suspects who ran the operation - which included minors - while the cop protected them from being arrested by law enforcement. Those charged: Wayne Peiffer, age 48, of Highland in Ulster County; Jose Facundo Zarate Morals, age 32, of Queens. Luz Elvira Cardona, age 33, of Que…
Man Transported Prostitutes To Hundreds Of Clients In Hudson Valley Village, Feds Say Man Transported Prostitutes To Hundreds Of Clients In Hudson Valley Village, Feds Say
Man Transported Prostitutes To Hundreds Of Clients In Hudson Valley Village, Feds Say A driver for an alleged Queens prostitution ring busted by the FBI had nearly 400 clients in his cellphone for a town in the Hudson Valley. Teodoro Rojas Lopez, who was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 3, was a driver and coordinator for the large-scale ring that supplied mostly Mexican and Latin American women to clients in the Village of Brewster in Putnam County, according to a criminal complaint. The compliant said Lopez used text messages to communicate with the 383 Putnam County clients found on his cellphone. The FBI also said in the complaint that the going rate for the women's ser…
Suspect In Hudson Valley Sex Trafficking Case Accused Of Witness Tampering Suspect In Hudson Valley Sex Trafficking Case Accused Of Witness Tampering
Suspect In Hudson Valley Sex Trafficking Case Accused Of Witness Tampering The father of a former college student in Westchester who allegedly ran a sex cult out of his daughter’s dorm room for nearly a decade is now reportedly manipulating his victims from his prison cell. Lawrence Ray, 60, who is facing charges that include sex trafficking, extortion, and forced labor, has been allegedly attempting to control at least two of his victims from inside his cell, according to a New York Times report. Ray was released from prison in 2010 and moved into the co-ed dorm of his daughter at Sarah Lawrence College near the border of Yonkers and Bronxville. It is alleged th…