The district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., moved to dismiss thousands of cases dating back decades, amid a growing movement to change the criminal justice system’s approach to prostitution. Source: New York Times
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Queens Man Is Charged in 1976 Killing of Pregnant Teenager Evelyn Colon
By Gotham Rex on April 5, 2021
Luis Sierra, 63, of Ozone Park, was arrested this week in the killing of Evelyn Colon, a Jersey City 15-year-old whose dismembered remains were found along a riverbank in Pennsylvania, the authorities said. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Charged With Sex Trafficking of 14-Year-Old Girl
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2021
A new indictment accuses Ms. Maxwell of paying a victim of her longtime associate Jeffrey Epstein. Source: New York Times
Leon Black to Step Down as MoMA Chairman
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2021
In the wake of protests from artists and activists over his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the investor agreed not to stand for re-election in June. Source: New York Times
Housing Boss Who Was Accused of Sexual Abuse Now Faces Bribery Charges
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2021
Prosecutors accused Victor Rivera of enriching himself through kickbacks as he led one of the largest homeless shelter operations in New York City. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Sexual Harassment Accusation Is Referred to Albany Police
By Gotham Rex on March 11, 2021
The police characterized the alleged groping by the governor of a female aide as something that may rise “to the level of a crime.” Source: New York Times
Jacob Daskal, Founder of Brooklyn Safety Patrol, Is Charged With Sexually Abusing a Teen
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2021
Jacob Daskal, who founded the ultra-Orthodox patrol, groomed a 15-year-old girl for sex and abused her in New York and Chicago, federal prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
Sarah Lawrence Student Seen as Cult Victim Is Now Charged
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2021
Isabella Pollok was one of the students at Sarah Lawrence College who prosecutors said was exploited by a classmate’s father, Lawrence V. Ray. Now she is under indictment, too. Source: New York Times
Kathleen Ham, Who Met Her Rapist Twice in Court, Dies at 73
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2021
“He’s been out there for 32 years,” she said in a voice turned gravelly by years of chain-smoking. “And I’ve been in my own private jail.” Source: New York Times
Bronx D.A. Investigates Victor Rivera Sexual Abuse Allegations
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2021
Victor Rivera, the chief executive of the Bronx Parent Housing Network, one of the largest operators of homeless shelters in New York City, was accused of sexual abuse and financial impropriety. Source: New York Times
Housing Boss Is Fired and Faces Criminal Inquiry After Reports of Abuse
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2021
Victor Rivera, the chief executive of the Bronx Parent Housing Network, one of the largest operators of homeless shelters in New York City, was accused of sexual abuse and financial impropriety. Source: New York Times
After Abuse Allegations, $2 Billion Shelter Network Faces Scrutiny
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered a review of the groups that run New York’s homeless housing after The New York Times uncovered accusations of sexual and financial misconduct. Source: New York Times
‘Nobody Tells Daddy No’: A Housing Boss’s Many Abuse Cases
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2021
Victor Rivera gained power and profit as New York’s homeless crisis worsened. Accused of sexual and financial misconduct, he has largely escaped consequences. Source: New York Times
Ocasio-Cortez Says She Is a Sexual Assault Survivor
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2021
“I haven’t told many people that in my life,” the Democratic congresswoman said of the revelation, which came during a harrowing recounting of her experiences amid the Capitol riot. Source: New York Times
A Vanishing Priest, a Wall of Secrecy and a 25-Year-Old Abuse Case
By Gotham Rex on January 30, 2021
Religious orders have their own hierarchies, so they have their own ways of handling abuse allegations. Source: New York Times