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Shirley Man Forced Homeless Teen into Sex Acts for Shelter, DA Says
Long Island Press
By Nicole Formisano
10/28/24
Shirley Man Forced Homeless Teen into Sex Acts for Shelter, DA Says
A Shirley man offered shelter to an 18-year-old girl experiencing homelessness. Then, he forced her to engage in sex acts with others to “repay” him.
Javesh Persaud, 34, of Shirley, pleaded guilty on Oct. 28 to sex trafficking and other related charges for forcing the unhoused teenager into performing sex acts on others so she could make money to “repay” him for the shelter he had promised her, said Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney.
“This conviction