This past week, three men from Suffolk County, LI, were arrested, charged and later convicted on Thursday of sex trafficking. Operating out of Latin-themed bars, victims were lured with promises of 'waitressing jobs' and were forced to perform sex acts on patrons, only to be raped or beaten if they refused.
While more traffickers continue to operate here in New York, the US and beyond, the conviction of these men is still a victory.
Read the full article, written by Timothy Bolger, on LongIslandPress.com:
http://www.longislandpress.com/2011/05/27/3-men-convicted-of-sex-trafficking-women-at-suffolk-bars/
(photo courtesy of Ethan Stokes/LongIslandPress.com)
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