A Lithonia man gets a life prison sentence for selling under-age girls for sex.
A DeKalb County jury last week found Robert Tate guilty of rape, two counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, two counts of pimping a person under the age of 18, and two counts of interference with custody. This could not have happened to a more deserving asswipe.
[QUOTE]A DeKalb County jury last week found Robert Tate guilty of rape, two counts of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, two counts of pimping a person under the age of 18, and two counts of interference with custody.
The 30-year-old Tate would have to serve 30 years in prison before becoming eligible for parole.
Prosecutors say in March 2014, Tate and an associate, Jamal King, met a pair of 16-year-old girls who'd run away from their respective foster homes in Macon. Tate and King eventually exploited the girls for sex in exchange for money, with encounters at motels and apartment complexes in DeKalb. Tate would later choke, physically abuse, and rape one of the teens. She was five months pregnant at the time. That girl was able to escape, and report Tate to authorities in December of 2014.
"It is very rare for us to be able to have our victims at a place where they are prepared to testify against their exploiters and be able to face them, says Destiny Harris, a DeKalb County assistant D.A. who worked this case. "That was very important to us and it really confirmed why we have this unit."
Harris works with the county's Anti-Trafficking and Exploitation Watch unit, which has been in operation for more than a year now. She says there's a 100% conviction rate, either through jury verdicts or plea deals. The average sentence is 10 years in prison. But this case, with its life in prison sentence, represents the longest one yet.
Harris tells WSB as trafficking of underage girls continues to be a growing problem. The key to tackling it she says - education of law enforcement and most importantly, local residents.
"The major thing right now is getting the community to understand how large of a problem it is, and also their role in speaking up whenever they see something that's wrong."[/QUOTE]
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Cop who murdered craigslist broad 2 years ago found guilty!
[URL]http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/former-apd-officer-claims-self-defense-in-murder-trial/456495466[/URL]
This is the chic from craigslist who was shot and burned 2 years ago by the Atlanta police officer. Officer said she tried to rob and carjack him with his own gun. LOL. How do you plan on robbing and car jacking somebody with their own gun. How would you even know that your victim had a gun on them for you to take and rob them with in the first place? Ridiculous!
USA #1 producer of murderous nuts.
[QUOTE=Niteluvr;3111078]With a name like Tahreem (last name redacted: terms of service), I have a feeling he would have gotten away with it if it had happened in his country of birth.[/QUOTE]New York Daily News (victim was from NYC) noted "Zeus" (his middle name) was from Hapeville. Been in Hapeville once and it does seem like another country.
Or at least the urban version of "Deliverance" .
Illegal Strip Club Busted
Wow over in my area and knew nothing about it. I think I know the girl who got busted though with the guy.
[URL]http://www.11alive.com/news/crime/illegal-strip-club-busted-in-dekalb-county-home/362385752[/URL]
[URL]http://www.wsbtv.com/news/georgia/dekalb-police-prostitution-offered-in-illegal-strip-club/473886941[/URL]
Sandy Springs police at it again
Raiding all strip clubs in city limits.
[URL]http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/north-fulton-county/officers-raid-sandy-springs-strip-clubs-30-charged/476060940[/URL]
More than 30 charged in Sandy Springs strip club raids
Careful what you say, tis' the season for stings and busts.
[URL]http://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/more-than-charged-sandy-springs-strip-club-raids/6NRXvRdigyINrNXjKQv2kJ/[/URL]
LE at Delightful reported on radio
I heard this morning on the radio about Delightful getting hit by LEO.
[URL]http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/nort...oney/479471159[/URL]
I don't know exactly when this happened, but, funny thing, ha ha, I was there yesterday afternoon. There was only the mamasan working, when I was leaving I asked where all the other women were. She responded by saying they all wanted to go home for the holidays.
Other than that, nothing out of the ordinary.
George.
Backpage down. Everywhere
Backpage is down. Completely.
Backpage Censorship Article
[URL]http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-backpage-shutdown-20170109-story.html[/URL]
I thought this article was very interested. It sounds like the government is making a strong initiative to shut down sites that could lead to trafficking. I wonder how far reaching this will be? Anyone know what other sites are under the radar?
