Extortion

February 12February 12
Student’s dad arrested on sex trafficking charges after magazine’s revelations
- Entertainment
The father of a former Sarah Lawrence College student allegedly extorted and abused several students from the prestigious university and forced at least one student into prostitution over the past decade, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Lawrence Ray “exploited and abused young women and men emotionally, physically and sexually for his own financial gain,” ultimately extorting […]
February 07February 07
Authorities: Man Took Sexual Photos of Woman, Attempted to Extort Money
- Crime
- Local
A Redondo Beach man was in custody Friday, accused of attempting to extort a woman he was having a sexual relationship with, allegedly threatening to share her nude photos if she didn’t pay him. Joel Daza, 44, was arrested Thursday at a hotel on Sunnymead Boulevard in Moreno Valley, the day after an identified woman […]
June 07June 07
California’s Top Prosecutor Believes There Are More Victims of Child Sex Abuse in Mexican Church
- Crime
California’s top prosecutor said Thursday that he believes there are more victims of child sex abuse than those listed in charges against the leader of Mexico-based megachurch La Luz del Mundo and several followers. “It would be hard to believe that, based on the information that we’re collecting, that it’s only these four individuals,” Attorney […]
April 09April 09
California Governor Hears of Salvadorans’ Struggles in Visit
- Community
- Entertainment
David Escobar Fuentes fled El Salvador because gangs were extorting his ranching family, while Bryon Melgar Menjivar wanted to escape the pressure to join a gang that started when he was 15. Sandra Monroy headed north for a good job. They told California Gov. Gavin Newsom their stories Monday, the second day of his visit […]
February 07February 07
Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer owner of ‘extortion and blackmail’
- Entertainment
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos accused the National Enquirer’s parent company of “extortion and blackmail” on Thursday for threatening to publish embarrassing photos and texts from him if he didn’t drop an investigation into how the tabloid obtained text messages exposing his extramarital affair. The emails that Bezos published, which have not been confirmed by NBC […]
July 03July 03
Wal-Mart, Other Big Retailers Extorting Shoplifters: Lawsuit
- Entertainment
Some of the largest retail chains in the country are extorting money from potential customers, according to a federal class-action lawsuit filed Monday in San Jose. The suit alleges stores such as Wal-Mart, Bloomingdales and Krogers are accusing people of shoplifting then charging those customers money in exchange for not calling police. Wal-Mart stores like […]

Student’s dad arrested on sex trafficking charges after magazine’s revelations

Authorities: Man Took Sexual Photos of Woman, Attempted to Extort Money

California’s Top Prosecutor Believes There Are More Victims of Child Sex Abuse in Mexican Church

California Governor Hears of Salvadorans’ Struggles in Visit

Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer owner of ‘extortion and blackmail’

Wal-Mart, Other Big Retailers Extorting Shoplifters: Lawsuit

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