Witness who refused to testify in Nashville Somali sex trafficking case faces jail time

One of the Somalis the government hoped would testify in the Somali sex trafficking case* said he feared for his life if he snitched on his fellow countrymen. From AP: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Somali man who refused to testify against gang members in a sex trafficking trial in Nashville told a judge that … Continue reading Witness who refused to testify in Nashville Somali sex trafficking case faces jail time

Tennessee Somali sex trafficking trial points to immigration fraud truth

And, that immigration fraud could end up causing the prosecutors to lose this case. I haven’t seen the very latest on the trial that was supposed to wrap up yesterday, but here is an AP story from Thursday.  At least from this report it doesn’t look like a guilty verdict for at least the CHILD … Continue reading Tennessee Somali sex trafficking trial points to immigration fraud truth

Somali sex trafficking trial underway in Nashville

Update April 21st:  More sordid details from the on-going trial, here. Case is complicated by lack of accurate birth dates for the former refugees. From AP at the Minneapolis Star Tribune: NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Forensic experts testified about DNA evidence during the second week of a federal trial involving several defendants accused of using a … Continue reading Somali sex trafficking trial underway in Nashville

More delays in the Tennessee Somali sex trafficking case

And, what do you know—refugee immigration documents are inaccurate for some. (Previous posts on this case can be found here) From AP at NECN.com (raise your hand if you’ve seen this story mentioned anywhere on the mainstream media!): NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — A federal trial involving more than a dozen defendants accused in a sex … Continue reading More delays in the Tennessee Somali sex trafficking case