Online group helps police catch convicted sex offender in Kingston
An online vigilante group came to Kingston to help police catch a convicted sex offender, though police say there is a safer way.
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An online vigilante group came to Kingston to help police catch a convicted sex offender, though police say there is a safer way.
The jury was brought in around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to hear the rest of the prosecution's closing arguments. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports from the courthouse.
The jury could get the case Wednesday in Weinstein's retrial. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has a look at closing arguments so far.
Prosecutors said a search of a NYC apartment yielded photos and videos allegedly documenting criminal behavior.
Sex trafficking suspect Oren Alexander accidentally flown to New York, delaying court appearance
Alleged accomplice Ohad Fisherman posted bond and is set to be released on Friday.
Ohad Fisherman was named in Florida state charges and is accused of taking part in a 2016 sexual assault.
Older brother Tal Alexander, 38, also had a bail hearing Friday in Miami federal court and was granted no bond.
The Alexander twins, both 37, were ordered to be held without bond by Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Mindy Glazer.
Investigators say she may have hundreds of victims.
Investigators ask any other potential victims to come forward.
The 43-year-old is accused of sex abuse, targeting sleeping or unconscious women, while he posed as a ride-share driver.
During the six weeks of testimony, jurors heard from 50 witnesses, including 11 accusers, six of whom testified they were underage when they began having sexual encounters with R. Kelly.
Jurors heard from 50 witnesses, including 45 for the prosecution.
Inside Brooklyn Federal Court, the prosecution concluded what it started on Wednesday. In all, the closing argument took five to six hours and was extremely detailed.
Kelly is accused of bribing a city official with $500 to provide a fake ID for the 15-year-old girl, so they could get married because Aaliyah was pregnant.
The R&B star faces multiple charges, including sexually exploiting minors, forced labor and more.
U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly denied a defense motion asking to release him on bond and allow home detention. She set a May 18 trial date.
Changes at the site range from the entire investigative process to the very first interaction victims have with officers.
A judge has slated Kelly's trial to begin on April 27, 2020. The proceedings are expected to last about three weeks.
A judge formally ended the criminal case on Thursday, but not without a final tribute to the women who spoke out against the alleged sex trafficker.
Until the change, Compstat had been reporting misdemeanor sex crimes had significantly been on the rise all year.
The ban would apply to repeat offenders -- anyone who has been convicted of subway sex crimes twice. That includes anything from groping, grinding, or other lewd acts.
Police said the man exposed himself as the train approached the Union Square subway station.
According to the NYPD, there was a 33 percent rise in sex abuse cases, a 25 percent rise in forcible touching cases and a 9 percent rise in incidents of public lewdness.
