Trafficking

New Hampshire Man Faces Charges for Alleged Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking Conspiracy

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MANCHESTER, NH – A Merrimack resident is facing serious charges after a grand jury indicted him for his alleged involvement in a scheme to drug and sexually assault a woman. Kelsey Geary, 35, has been charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated felonious sexual assault and trafficking in persons. According to the indictments, on January 11, 2019, in Bedford, Geary collaborated with Kyle Priest, 30, from Waltham, Massachusetts, to incapacitate a 21-year-old woman to facilitate an assault by Priest. The documents detail that Geary ensured the victim, referred to as K.G., was heavily intoxicated, paving the … Read more

Buffalo Strip Club Owner Convicted on Multiple Charges Including Drug and Sex Trafficking

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — After almost a week of intense deliberations, a federal jury has convicted Peter Gerace, the owner of the Pharaoh’s Gentlemen’s Club, on eight of the nine charges he faced. The accusations against Gerace included drug trafficking, sex trafficking, witness tampering, and bribery, culminating in a high-profile trial that lasted over seven weeks. The government’s case was bolstered by testimony from 45 witnesses, all summoned by the prosecution, alongside more than 100 pieces of evidence. Prosecutors described a grim scenario where Gerace allegedly exploited the drug dependencies of his club’s dancers. According to … Read more

Pharaoh’s Club Owner Convicted of Bribery and Trafficking, Faces Life Sentence

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CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Peter Gerace Jr., the proprietor of Pharaoh’s Gentlemen’s Club, was found guilty by a jury on Friday of bribing a federal agent, drug trafficking, and sex trafficking. Despite the convictions, Gerace was acquitted of a charge of witness tampering. He now faces the possibility of a life sentence, with sentencing set for Aug. 15. The conviction concluded a lengthy seven-week trial that featured 20 days of testimony from 43 witnesses, including over a dozen former exotic dancers at the club. Throughout the trial, the courtroom scenes were often somber and charged with … Read more

Buffalo Club Owner Convicted on Multiple Charges Including Drug and Sex Trafficking, Bribery

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Buffalo, N.Y. — Peter Gerace, the owner of Pharaoh’s Gentlemen’s Club in Cheektowaga, has been convicted on numerous charges, including drug and sex trafficking, as well as bribery, following a lengthy federal court case. The verdict comes after a seven-week trial that featured the testimonies of over 40 witnesses, including former club employees. The charges against Gerace included two counts of bribery—conspiracy to bribe a public official and the act of bribing a public official. Additionally, the jury found him guilty of running a drug-involved business, conspiracies related to distributing various drugs such as methamphetamine, … Read more