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Crown Heights man sentenced to 15 years for fatal shooting at East New York party

May 23 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A Crown Heights man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatally shooting a 17-year-old girl at a party in East New York. Javone Duncan, 24, was convicted of manslaughter in March for the 2022 incident. “This senseless shooting took the life of a young woman with a bright future,” said District Attorney Eric […]

Dozens of recent YouTube videos showcase the grim reality of East New York’s ‘Penn Track,’ a known hotspot for sex trafficking, where women can be seen walking the streets at all hours. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)**EFE OUT**

Two men charged in Brooklyn sex trafficking murder case

April 23 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A federal court in Brooklyn unsealed a seven-count indictment charging two men with murder and sex trafficking on Friday, stemming from a violent altercation over control of a trafficking victim in the notorious “Penn Track” area. The indictment asserts that the individuals, known in the criminal underworld by their monikers “Prince” or “Sir Prince” and […]

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced the charges against a Brooklyn couple accused of pimping out a 15-year-old girl.Photo: Mary Frost/Brooklyn Eagle

East New York couple charged with forcing a 15-year-old girl into prostitution

March 1 |  Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A couple in their thirties, living in East New York, were indicted on Wednesday with charges related to the sex trafficking of a 15-year-old girl, the District Attorney’s Office announced. The couple, Daryl Hicks, 38, and Michelle Wicks, 31, face a 22-count indictment, including sex trafficking of a child, promoting prostitution and third-degree rape, among […]