I feel this relates to Pizzagate because they were preying upon disabled individuals; and, it's a link in that Amanda Kleineman is involved with disabled children. They also stated the traffickers were providing individuals to the wealthy.
http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-glastonbury-westport-human-trafficking-arrests-0331-20170330-story.html
"This ring is alleged to have exploited young males with mental health issues by delivering them to wealthy 'clients' throughout Connecticut for the purpose of [having] sex for money," Danbury police said in a press release Thursday."
Bruce J. Bemer, 63, of Glastonbury and William Trefzger, 71, of Westport were arraigned Thursday in Superior Court in Danbury after they were charged with patronizing a trafficked person, police said.
"Bemer owns the New London-Waterford Speedbowl and Bemer Petroleum Corp., 210 Commerce St., in Glastonbury. He admitted to investigators that he had been paying "boys" for sex for up to a quarter of a century, according to court documents."
"Robert King of Danbury was previously arrested in connection with the ring and charged with promoting prostitution and tampering with a witness, police said. The ring, which operated out of Danbury, reached other towns and cities, they said."
http://nascarbcsports.com/2017/04/06/nascar-drops-affiliation-with-connecticut-track-after-owner-charged-in-human-sex-trafficking-ring/
NASCAR’s Home Tracks announced on its verified Twitter account: “NASCAR has terminated the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series sanction and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race sanction with the New London-Waterford Speedbowl, effective immediately.”
I want to point out here that the perpetrators are NOT the people with in the Whelen All-American Series/Whelen Modified Tour. It was the local track owner. NASCAR was just doing the right thing by disassociating its organization from this slimy, sick bastard.
Bruce Bemer is the owner/president of the following: Bemer Aviation and Petrolium Inc. Bemer Petrolium Corp, Bemers Gas and Welding Supply and BA Group LLC
https://www.corporationwiki.com/Connecticut/Glastonbury/bruce-bemer/49116475.aspx
So far 15 victims have been identified with more arrests forthcoming. While some were over the age of 18, they are reported to have severe psychological disabilities.
"the arrest warrant affidavit said King "sought out young men with varying degrees of psychological disabilities."
"King would fraudulently befriend these young males, offer them work, money, food and other fake inducements, exploit weakness which is often drug based, and provide them with illegal drugs to the point they were financially indebted to him."
"The man, as well as a second victim, was being cared for at Abilities Beyond on Cleveland Street in Danbury, which has a contract to run group homes with the state. The facility cares for individuals with significant mental health needs and psychological disorders.
I don't have time now, but I'll look into Abilities Beyond on Cleveland street. I surely hope they didn't know what was being done to their residents. It's hard to fathom and believe they didn't know. I'm betting when I look into it that Bemer was a "wonderful contributor" to their facility. Oh, and since Bemer owns an aviation company, I wonder what other wealthy people were supplied with these kids.
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Pizzalawyer ago
I think it important to track and catalog cases where victims statements are available in order to counter the arguments of pro-pedophile groups and so called experts that such relationships are not harmful and can in fact benefit the minor child. Often times such evidence is shielded in the name of protecting the victim or as a result of pretrial settlements.