U.S. authorities uncovered an online criminal network that allegedly used the messaging platform Telegram to organize and encourage sexual abuse, including the drugging and exploitation of women. Investigators said members of the group shared illegal content, discussed methods of targeting victims, and exchanged advice on avoiding law enforcement. The investigation involved multiple federal and international…
A Massachusetts court sentenced Ali Ghaffar to 22 years in federal prison after he admitted to committing multiple sexual assaults against women between 2021 and 2022. According to investigators, Ghaffar used online dating platforms to contact victims before attacking them. Several women reported similar patterns of abuse, which helped investigators connect the cases. Federal authorities…
New OrleansAP — The rapper Mystikal, who received multiple Grammy nominations in the early 2000s, will serve 20 years in prison for raping a woman at his Louisiana home in 2022.Mystikal, whose given name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in March with a sentencing cap of 20 years, five years less…
