Indian-American gets extended prison term for sexual abuse
16 Feb 2013 6:29 AM IST
Indian-American celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon, already serving a 59 years sentence in the US for sexually abusing aspiring models, was jailed for five years after pleading guilty on a similar charge in a court. Jon admitted to one count of criminal sexual act in Manhattan Supreme Court on Thursday and was sentenced to five years under a plea deal reached with federal prosecutors.
In turn, Manhattan prosecutors dropped almost their entire case against him. He had initially been charged with preying on a dozen women in a 49-count indictment in New York. The Kerala-born designer was arrested in 2007 in California on charges he preyed upon seven young aspiring models, some as young as 14.
In turn, Manhattan prosecutors dropped almost their entire case against him. He had initially been charged with preying on a dozen women in a 49-count indictment in New York. The Kerala-born designer was arrested in 2007 in California on charges he preyed upon seven young aspiring models, some as young as 14.
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