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Sex Trafficking: Teacher, Cop Among 4 Charged In Years-Long Crime Ring On Long Island
A teacher of nearly three decades and a veteran police officer are among four defendants accused in a years-long sex trafficking operation on Long Island.
Steven Arey, age 53, and George Trimigliozzi, age 55, both of Islip, were indicted on promoting prostitution and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Prosecutors said Arey, who has taught in the Islip School District for 26 years, and Trimigliozzi, an 18-year veteran of the Suffolk County Police Department, hired sex workers, collected proceeds of prostitution known as “house fees,” and posted ads seeking patrons o…
New York's Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Mom Calls Allegations Against Him 'Lies': Report
As New York native and hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, his mother is coming to his defense while also admitting he has made mistakes, according to reports.
Combs's mother, Janice Small Combs, released a statement defending her son, who was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 17 on a three-count indictment accusing him of running a criminal enterprise that involved sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice, BBC reported on Monday, Oct. 7.
Earlier Report - Mount Vernon's Sean 'D…
27-Year-Old Accused Of Promoting Prostitution, Sex Trafficking In Nassau County
A man has been accused of sex trafficking and promoting prostitution on Long Island.
Queens resident Wilson Rodriguez Peralta, 27, of Maspeth, was arrested without incident on Friday night, Oct. 4 in Hicksville, following a Nassau County Police investigation.
Peralta has been charged with:
Sex trafficking,
Criminal possession of a controlled substance,
Promoting prostitution.
He was scheduled to be arraigned Saturday, Oct. 5, at First District Court in Hempstead.
Detectives request anyone who feels that may also be a victim of sex trafficking to contact Nassau County …
New York's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Arrested, Charged With Sex Trafficking, Racketeering: Feds
Following several lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault and other abuses, successful hip-hop producer and New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs now faces federal sex trafficking charges, officials announced.
Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County in Mount Vernon, was arrested on Tuesday morning, Sept. 17 on a three-count indictment, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.
According to federal officials, beginning as far back as 2008, Combs ran a criminal enterprise that involved sex trafficking, forced…
