The race for Queens Council District 22, the next phase of Astoria's political evolution
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In 2013, an Astoria councilman defended stop and frisk. Now top candidates want to defund the police.
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Jamaica man gets up to 10 years for pimping teen girl
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Throughout the ordeal, he pocketed all of the proceeds and imposed daily quotas for the teen to meet.
Read MoreRidgewood man pleads guilty to trafficking teen girls
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Eddy Florence, 34, admitted to placing prostitution advertisements on various escort service websites, such as Backpage.com, for the two teen victims, aged 13 and 15.
Read MoreCambria Heights man faces 25 years for pimping out, trying to kill girlfriend
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Viltus’ girlfriend is transgender, and her case marks the first time the Queens DA’s Office has prosecuted a sex trafficking case involving a transgender person.
Read MoreEx-CO gets max sentence for sexually abusing stepdaughter
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Juan Tirado, a veteran of the Department of Corrections, was convicted of felony sexual abuse last month.
Read MoreStaff Shortage Grinds Wheels of Justice to a Halt
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The lack of proper staffing inside Queens Supreme Court delayed the sentencing of a married couple who were convicted for sex trafficking charges, the Eagle learned.
Read MoreSex Trafficker Couple Convicted for Pimping Out of Flushing Hotel
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A Queens jury convicted a married couple who coerced a 21-year-old woman into sex work out of a Flushing hotel.
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