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Shirley Man Who Forced Homeless Teen Into Prostitution In Exchange For Food, Shelter Sentenced Shirley Man Who Forced Homeless Teen Into Prostitution In Exchange For Food, Shelter Sentenced
Shirley Man Who Forced Homeless Teen Into Prostitution In Exchange For Food, Shelter Sentenced A Long Island man will spend more than a decade in prison for forcing an 18-year-old homeless woman into prostitution. Javesh Persaud, 34, of Shirley, was sentenced to 12 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Dec. 11, after pleading guilty to sex trafficking and related charges. Prosecutors said Persaud met the victim in July 2023 on Omegle, an online chat platform. She had been sleeping in New York City subways and told Persaud she was homeless. Persaud offered her food, clean clothes, a shower, and a place to sleep. He then drove the victim to a parking lot in Shirley …

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Shirley Man Admits Forcing Homeless Teen Into Prostitution In Exchange For Food, Shelter Shirley Man Admits Forcing Homeless Teen Into Prostitution In Exchange For Food, Shelter
Shirley Man Admits Forcing Homeless Teen Into Prostitution In Exchange For Food, Shelter A Long Island man confessed to forcing a homeless teenager into prostitution in exchange for providing her with food and shelter. Javesh Persaud, age 34, of Shirley, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Oct. 25. Prosecutors said Persaud met the 18-year-old victim in July 2023 on the now defunct website Omegle, which randomly paired strangers for virtual chats. The teen told him she was homeless and sleeping in New York City subways in Manhattan. Persaud told the girl he helped people who were without homes and offered the teen clean clot…

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by Michael Mashburn