Friday, December 8, 2023

Overturning notorious pimp’s verdict would be indecent and unjust: Crown

A prosecutor argued Tuesday that it would be indecent and unjust to overturn the conviction of a notorious pimp who is alleging police misconduct had an adverse impact on his trial. The comments of Crown counsel Matthew Scott came during the second day of the appeal of Reza Moazami, who was found guilty in September 2014 of 30 criminal counts related to the operation of a prostitution ring involving 11 female complainants between the ages of 14 and 19. (The Province)

Rudy Giuliani files police report on purported Hunter Biden laptop, alleging child endangerment

Rudy Giuliani, one of President Trump's private attorneys, has reported to Delaware police concerns that materials on a laptop purportedly tied to Hunter Biden contained evidence of possible child endangerment. (Just the News.com)

Netflix indicted by Texas Grand Jury over controversial film ‘Cuties’

Netflix has been indicted on a criminal charge that alleges the streaming giant promotes “lewd visual material” of a child. A Tyler County, Texas grand jury moved to return an indictment against Netflix on Sept. 23, Fox News confirmed on Tuesday via court documents. (Fox News)

U.S. Marshalls arrest 262 and find five missing children

A massive takedown by the US Marshals in Oklahoma netted more than 260 suspects — including 141 gang members — and located five missing children, authorities said. (New York Post)

U.S. Marshalls found 39 missing children during two week operation in Georgia

The U.S. Marshals Service found 39 missing children in Georgia over two weeks in a mission known as "Operation Not Forgotten," the agency announced in a press release Thursday. The operation led to the rescue of 26 children and the safe location of 13 others. (CBS News)

Canadian fashion mogul accused of rape, sex trafficking in class action lawsuit

In a press release on the lawsuit released Thursday, the women state that “Nygard lured and enticed young, impressionable, and often impoverished children and women with cash payments and false promises of lucrative modelling opportunities in order to assault, rape, and sodomize them. When the victims were not swayed by promises, many were drugged to force compliance with Nygard’s sexual desires.” (National Post)

Sarah Lawrence college parent accused of sex trafficking and abusing students

Lawrence V. Ray showed up at his daughter’s elite college, in a New York City suburb, in late 2010, shortly after being released from prison, and moved into her dormitory. Soon, he started doing “therapy sessions” with her roommates, convincing them he could help with their problems. (New York Times)

Four Vancouver Islanders charged with trafficking two young BC girls

On Tuesday afternoon, an off-duty RCMP officer spotted three vehicles driving at a high rate of speed east on Highway 1 toward Swift Current, Sask. Police said the three vehicles appeared to be travelling together. They were driving in close proximity, in the same direction and at the same high rate of speed. (Vancouver Sun)

Police identify 16 new potential victims after arrest of ex-Montreal police officer, hockey coach

Longueuil police have identified 16 potential new victims in connection with François Lamarre, a former hockey coach and retired Montreal police officer who is facing charges related to the alleged sexual assault of four minors. (Global News)

Girl, 17, forced into sex trade by new ‘friends’

She rang in the new year of 2019 as a sex slave in Hamilton, forced to service the men who’d paid her human traffickers for access to her 17-year-old body. (Toronto Sun)

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