Piscataway man accused of sex trafficking, extorting daughter’s Sarah Lawrence College classmates The FBI conducted a raid in a quiet Middlesex County neighborhood Tuesday morning and arrested a town resident for allegedly sexually abusing and exploiting college students for nearly a decade. Neighbors tell News 12 New Jersey that 60-year-old Lawrence Ray, of Piscataway, and one of his alleged victims were taken out of the home on Holly Lane. “I saw a bunch of cars with some FBI agents and my neighbor actually getting locked up,” says Quinn Bolivar. Neighbors say that the home has been under construction for years. “Every month they got a new project going on…always been wondering and ... Continue reading... http://newjersey.news12.com/story/4...g-daughters-sarah-lawrence-college-classmates
Magazine article leads to sex trafficking and extortion charges After announcing sex trafficking and extortion charges against Lawrence Ray on Tuesday, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman noted that the investigation was sparked by an April 2019 magazine article. Berman may not have known it, but that article was actually sparked by online rumors. Ezra Marcus, a 2014 graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, said he began digging into the stunning story around June 2018 when fellow alumni sent around strange online postings from people affiliated with Ray. “I just didn’t think any of it was real,” Marcus told CNN. But after more than 50 ... Continue reading... https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/na...ads-to-sex-trafficking-and-extortion-charges/
Prosecutor: Ex-convict was in bed with victim when arrested An ex-convict accused of forcing young women he met in his daughter’s dormitory into prostitution or forced labor after winning their trust was in bed with a victim when he was arrested, a prosecutor said Monday as the New Jersey man lost a bid to be freed on bail. The detail of Lawrence Ray’s arrest was revealed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon as she argued against bail in Manhattan federal court. A defense lawyer argued that the charges stemmed from events long ago and that her client can’t wait to contest the charges. A woman he described as his ... Continue reading... https://www.wtnh.com/news/national/prosecutor-ex-convict-was-in-bed-with-victim-when-arrested/
