Sexual abuse of many students, 'monster' sentenced to 60 years

Washington [US], January 21: Defendant Lawrence Ray (60 years old) was sentenced for sexual abuse and exploitation of millions of dollars from a group of students at Sarah Lawrence University.
Reuters news agency on January 21 reported that a US court has sentenced 60 years in prison to defendant Lawrence Ray (60 years old) for sexually abusing and exploiting millions of dollars from a group of Sarah Lawrence University students. New York State ).
The US Department of Justice released a statement saying that the Manhattan District Court issued the ruling following allegations of psychological manipulation and physical abuse to control and exploit students at this private university for 10 years.
"Ray is a monster. Over the years, he inflicts brutal and lifelong harm on innocent victims. Students who have their whole lives ahead of them. He abused them and forced them into submission for his own gain," said Attorney General Damian Williams.
It all started when Ray moved into his daughter's room at Sarah Lawrence College in New York in 2010.
Prosecutors allege that Ray lured vulnerable victims with fabricated stories about his life, as well as his relationships with the government, law enforcement and military. team.
Accordingly, Ray was "a calculated predator" and controlled a group of students and others for his own gain as the leader of an organization he called "The Ray Family".
Ray used violence and threats of criminal prosecution to exploit many of his female classmates, physically, mentally, and sexually abusing the victims. A female student was also forced by Ray to work as a prostitute and he collected $500,000 from guests' payments.
He was arrested in 2020 and pleaded guilty to acts including human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, forced labor, exploitation and money laundering. The defendant was found guilty in April 2022 after a trial that lasted about a month.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper