Danueal Drayton raped and strangled Samantha Stewart in 2018, prosecutors say. He was free on bail at the time because of a paperwork mix-up. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Sex Crimes”
Juror’s Error Did Not Affect Ghislaine Maxwell Verdict, Judge Rules
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2022
The juror’s statements to the media had clouded the sex-trafficking conviction of Ms. Maxwell, a longtime companion of Jeffrey Epstein. Source: New York Times
Sarah Lawrence Cult Jury Hears From Key Witness: ‘I Became a Prostitute’
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2022
Claudia Drury offered an inside account of how, she said, Lawrence V. Ray controlled her and other college students. Source: New York Times
Sarah Lawrence Cult Trial Begins
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2022
Lawrence V. Ray was indicted after a New York magazine story uncovered his cultlike hold over his daughter’s college friends and others. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Juror Says He ‘Didn’t Lie’ to Get on Jury
By Gotham Rex on March 8, 2022
The man’s statements to the news media after Ms. Maxwell’s conviction have clouded the guilty verdict in the case. Source: New York Times
Accused Leader in Sarah Lawrence Cult Case Is Set to Stand Trial
By Gotham Rex on March 6, 2022
For about 10 years, Lawrence V. Ray abused and extorted a group of his daughter’s classmates at the college, prosecutors say. Source: New York Times
Juror to Be Questioned as Ghislaine Maxwell Seeks New Trial
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2022
A federal judge is trying to see whether a juror lied during the selection process, casting doubt on the guilty verdict. Source: New York Times
A Fall From the Society Pages to Prison Unsettles Greenwich
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2022
The sealing of the case against Hadley Palmer, 53, who must register as a sex offender for secretly filming minors, has revived questions about judicial favoritism for the wealthy. Lawyers say they were trying to protect her victims. Source: New…
Prince Andrew Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuit With Virginia Giuffre
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2022
Financial terms of the settlement, which was announced in a federal court filing in Manhattan on Tuesday, were not revealed. Source: New York Times
Greenwich Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Crimes for Secret Videos of Minors
By Gotham Rex on February 14, 2022
The court record was sealed despite an A.P. reporter’s objection. Hadley Palmer, 53, pleaded guilty to making the videos and photos at her home in the wealthy enclave of Belle Haven, Conn. Source: New York Times
2 Men Sentenced in Sex-Trafficking Ring That Preyed on Teenage Girls
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2022
Five members of a family-run operation trafficked girls between Mexico and Queens and pushed them into prostitution. Source: New York Times
Married Couple Charged With Sex Trafficking Adult Fost
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2022
Prosecutors in Manhattan say Kareem and Sharice Mitchell trafficked eight women, including two whom Ms. Mitchell had taken in as foster children. Source: New York Times
Andrew Cuomo Avoids Sex-Crime Charges in All 5 Inquiries
By Gotham Rex on January 31, 2022
There was insufficient evidence to charge Mr. Cuomo, the former governor of New York, with a crime in Oswego County, the prosecutor announced on Monday. Source: New York Times
Andrew Vachss, Children’s Champion in Court and Novels, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2022
In hard-edged fiction and in the real-life courtrooms where he practiced law, he sought to shine a light on child sexual abuse. Source: New York Times
Survivor993 Is Not Alone: Lawsuits Show Abuse at School for At-Risk Teens
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2022
The Family Foundation School, closed in 2014, has long faced accusations of using improper methods. Decades later, lawsuits submitted under the Child Victims’ Act have exposed rampant claims of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Source: New York Times