More than a dozen gang members were indicted after committing a year’s worth of violence, including the beating death of a teenager in Harlem, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Wednesday.
When a 16-year-old boy was found unconscious in a Harlem park last summer, blocks from his home, the police were unsure what had happened to him.
“After 25 years of evading accountability, Jancys Santiago was sentenced to a substantial prison term for raping a woman in her own home,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Dogged investigators and my Office’s prosecutors ensured that this cold case was closed, and Santiago was convicted at trial. I thank the survivor for testifying about this horrific crime after so many years, and for her words at today’s sentencing.”
“As alleged, the defendants worked together to brazenly and indiscriminately commit a wide range of violence, including several shootings, a homicide and a vicious slashing, that harmed both rivals and innocent bystanders in Manhattan,” said District Attorney Bragg. “This violence was needless and resulted in the death of a young man who should be alive today. The defendants allegedly engaged in criminal conduct for months across the Harlem and Upper Manhattan communities. Combatting gun violence remains my top priority. We are committed to a holistic approach and productive solutions that have meaningful impacts on public safety. My thoughts remain with Mr. Clements’ family and loved ones for their devastating loss.”
Fifteen people were indicted in connection with an alleged sex trafficking ring that coerced women into prostitution by paying for their travel from Venezuela to the United States and then forced them to work off the so-called debt, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Tuesday.
