Ex-Tufts Doctor, 3 Other Boston-Area Men Accused Of Offering Cash For Sex With Child: Feds
A Tufts Medical Center anesthesiologist was one of four Boston-area men arrested late last week and charged with trying to pay for sex with a child, authorities said on Monday, Nov. 7. The medical center fired him after the accusations surfaced.
Dr. Sadeq Ali Quraishi, 45, is accused of paying $250 to what he thought was a 14-year-old girl for sex, but he was speaking with a Homeland Security undercover agent, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Quraishi was arrested with three other men caught in the same sting. They are:
Dmitri McKenzie, 27, of Boston
David Cannon, 5…
(Updated) Agents Arrest 2 After Raiding Woburn Restaurants In Human Trafficking Probe: Feds
Homeland Security investigators arrested a father and son and charged them with running a human trafficking ring at two downtown Woburn restaurants.
Jesse Moraes, 64, and Hugo Moraes, 42, who ran the Dog House Bar and Grill and Tudo Na Brazil on Main Street, are accused of bringing people into the country and forcing them to work at their restaurants, the US Attorney General for Massachusetts said. They face several immigration violations.
Investigators said Chelbe Moraes, who lives in Brazil, would smuggle people to the United States for a fee of $18,000 to $22,000 a person. They were s…
Man, Woman Charged With Sexual Assault Of Child In Danbury, Police Say
Two people have been arrested in Fairfield County for the alleged sexual abuse of a child.
The arrests come after an investigation in Danbury following a complaint made in September 2021.
Danbury police began an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of a child. The child, who is now an adult, was the complainant, said Det. Lt. Mark Williams, of the Danbury Police.
After a lengthy investigation, including the issuance and execution of several search warrants and other investigative techniques, arrest warrants for two suspects were issued, Williams said.
On Tuesday, May 31, Danbur…
