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Charges dropped in Crown Heights sex trafficking case

A judge has dismissed all charges against four men accused of victimizing a Crown Heights woman. The men were charged with the alleged rape and sex trafficking of an Othordox Jewish woman last year.

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Jun 26, 2012, 10:40 PM

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Updated 4,321 days ago

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Charges dropped in Crown Heights sex trafficking case
A judge has dismissed all charges against four men accused of victimizing a Crown Heights woman.
The men were charged with the alleged rape and sex trafficking of an Othordox Jewish woman last year.
According to the Kings County District Attorney's Office, the case was dismissed after the accuser recanted her story.
Defense lawyers claim that evidence was also withheld from their clients.
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