Alvin Bragg is the 37th District Attorney elected in Manhattan. Alvin – a lifelong Manhattanite who served as a state and federal prosecutor – has spent more than two decades fighting to make our communities safer and our criminal justice system fairer.
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D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment Of Child Sex Trafficking Ring
“As alleged, these individuals targeted a 14-year-old who frequently ran away from home, abusing her and profiting off of her,” said District Attorney Bragg. “The child’s age is exceedingly common in human trafficking cases and illustrates why my office is fighting to eliminate the statute of limitations for sex trafficking. This young girl has been put through an unimaginably terrible ordeal, and it is no wonder why it might take survivors more than a very narrow five years to come forward.”
Manhattan DA announces indictment of landlord accused of harassing rent regulated tenants with ‘horrific’ living conditions to drive them out
Daniel Ohebshalom is accused of creating unlivable conditions for his tenants including no heat or hot water in the winter, front doors without locks and a lack of security measures in his five Manhattan buildings.
D.A. Bragg, D.O.I. Commissioner Strauber Announce Indictment Of Daniel Ohebshalom For Harassing Rent-Regulated Tenants
"As alleged, Daniel Ohebshalom took advantage of rent-regulated tenants living in five Manhattan apartment buildings by creating dangerous living conditions in an effort to push them out. New Yorkers deserve to live in their apartments without fearing for their safety,” said District Attorney Bragg.
New York Woman Gets 18 Years for Funding Terrorism With Cryptocurrency
A New York woman was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Tuesday for funding terrorism by using cryptocurrency to send financial support to groups operating in Syria.
D.A. Bragg: Victoria Jacobs Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison For Using Cryptocurrency To Fund Syrian-Based Terrorist Groups; Launder Supporters’ Contributions
“Victoria Jacobs was fully immersed in online terrorist ecosystems, raising and laundering thousands of dollars and procuring bomb-making instructions and illegal knives for Syrian terrorist groups,” said District Attorney Bragg. “From the safety of her Manhattan apartment, she enabled these groups to access our city’s financial markets in order to help further their mission. Thanks to the dedication and pioneering cryptocurrency expertise of my Office’s dedicated Counterterrorism Unit and our partners in the NYPD, Victoria Jacobs has been held accountable for her actions and will serve 18 years in prison.”
US returns ancient artefacts looted from Cambodia, Indonesia
New York district attorney accuses two prominent art dealers of the illegal trafficking of antiquities worth $3m.
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NEW: Today we announced the sentencing of Victoria Jacobs to 18 years in state prison for using cryptocurrency to provide financial support to violent terrorist groups operating in Syria. Learn more here:
In Manhattan, major crime is down in nearly every category over the past two years ⬇️
In honor of #SexualViolenceAwarenessMonth, D.A. Bragg welcomed Josie Torielli, LCSW for a discussion on the societal misconceptions about the behavior of sexual assault survivors.
.@YouTube isn't just hosting videos that teach viewers how to build untraceable ghost guns, their algorithm specifically recommends them to young kids watching gaming videos.
I applaud @ManhattanDA for working to protect kids by calling on YouTube to stop promoting this content.
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