Crime

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Abused by the Badge

Staggering reporting by the Washington Post — Abused by the Badge — finds "at least 1,800 state and local law enforcement officers who were charged with crimes involving child sexual abuse from 2005 through 2022."

This interactive article was posted 2 months ago, yet didn't cross my radar. And I have pretty good radar. As a result, I've decided to do my part to get it more widely seen.


How a Ragtag Group of Friends Tracked Down a Sex Trafficking Ringleader

Well, this is fascinating.

Michael Pratt hid a massive sex trafficking ring in plain sight on PornHub. On the run from the FBI, an unexpected crew of ex-military, ex-intelligence officers and a lawyer tracked him down using his love of rare sneakers and crypto. For the first time, the group tells their story.
‘She Turned Ghost White:’ How a Ragtag Group of Friends Tracked Down a Sex Trafficking Ringleader
Michael Pratt hid a massive sex trafficking ring in plain sight on PornHub. On the run from the FBI, an unexpected crew of ex-military, ex-intelligence officers and a lawyer tracked him down using his love of rare sneakers and crypto. For the first time, the group tells their story.

Dieoramas

Abigail Goldman is an investigator in the public defender's office. As part of her job, she visits morgues, observes autopsies, and studies pictures of crime scenes. To relax, she turns nightmarish imaginings into precise, red-splattered miniatures.

More on Goldman's website.


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