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| FEDS: BOSTON MAN WHO PLEADED GUILTY TO SEX TRAFFICKING PARTICULARLY PREYED ON VUNERABLE CAPE COD WOMEN? Thursday September 19, 2024 |
| * Defendant maintained a tent at Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard which he used as hub to traffic women for commercial sex and distribute drugs
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS ? [DOJ MEDIA STATEMENT/NO BOOKING PHOTO PROVIDED] ? A Boston man pleaded guilty today to sex trafficking and cocaine charges stemming from his involvement in a drug and sex trafficking hub operating out of a tent at Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard (Mass and Cass) in Boston. The defendant preyed on women, particularly in the Boston area and Cape Cod, some of whom he transported from Massachusetts to other states, including New York, for commercial sex.
Jonathan Vaughan, a/k/a ?Ason,? 37, pleaded guilty to three counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, two counts of transportation of an individual for purposes of prostitution and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns scheduled sentencing for Dec. 19, 2024. In March 2022, Vaughan was indicted by a federal grand jury. Pursuant to a plea agreement filed with the court, the parties agreed to a sentence that includes 180 months in prison should the court accept the agreed upon disposition at the time of sentencing.
?Jonathan Vaughan preyed on his victims solely because of their vulnerabilities. He used their circumstances against them and for his own personal gain,? said Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. ?Sex trafficking incidents have been increasing, and in many cases, happen in plain sight. We will continue to collaborate with our law enforcement partners to weed out individuals like Vaughan and hold them accountable for their actions.?
?Vaughan preyed on individuals who struggled with substance use, using their vulnerabilities against them to exert control and force them into violent and dangerous situations. We hope that this guilty plea and the knowledge that Vaughan is facing serious federal prison time brings some peace to those he victimized,? said Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Krol for Homeland Security Investigations in New England. ?This case is the result of the close collaboration of our partner agencies, particularly Boston Police, Suffolk District Attorney's Office and The Barnstable Police Department.?
From at least June 2019 through October 2021, Vaughan recruited and trafficked three female victims to engage in commercial sex acts, and in or about October 2021, transported two of the victims for purposes of prostitution to another state. At the time of his arrest on state charges, on Oct. 13, 2021, Vaughan possessed 15 bags of cocaine intended for distribution to drug users.
Dating back to at least 2019, Vaughan systematically preyed on women throughout Massachusetts, particularly in Boston and on Cape Cod. From at least late spring or early summer of 2021 until his arrest on state charges, Vaughan maintained a tent at Mass and Cass which he used as a hub for distributing drugs and recruiting and trafficking women.
Vaughan permitted his sex trafficking victims to stay in and bring ?dates? back to his tent so long as he received the proceeds of the commercial sex acts that the women engaged in at his direction. He recruited victims in and around Mass and Cass and Downtown Crossing as well as on the internet, including over Facebook. Vaughan also brought his victims to hotels in Boston, Chelsea, Saugus, Cape Cod, as well as Queens and Manhattan, N.Y.
Vaughan forced at least two of his victims to solicit themselves outdoors, by walking ?the track? in areas such as Mass and Cass, Broadway in Chelsea and in and around Times Square in Manhattan, N.Y. Dating back to at least 2019, Vaughan engaged in both physical and sexual violence against his victims to manipulate them and to assert power and control over them.
According to court documents, Vaughan called himself ?Ason the Pimp,? has a tattoo across his chest that states: ?Pimp or Die,? and wrote music in which he glorified his work as a pimp and the objectification of women.
Members of the public who believe they may be a victim of this crime should contact USAMA.VictimAssistance@usdoj.gov.
The charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion provides for a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and up to life in prison, five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The charges of transportation of an individual for purposes of prostitution provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, up to three of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million dollars. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
Acting U.S. Attorney Levy and HSI SAC Krol made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division; Barnstable and Boston Police Departments; and the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lindsey E. Weinstein of the Criminal Division is prosecuting the case. |
| Barnstable Superior Court dismisses lawsuit against Barnstable County Sheriff Thursday September 19, 2024 |
| BOURNE ? From Barnstable County Sheriff's Office: On September 18th, the Barnstable Superior Court dismissed the lawsuit brought against Donna D. Buckley as Sheriff of Barnstable County by the Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office. ? From the beginning this action by the District Attorney has been ?A solution in search of a problem? said [?]
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| Breaking: Pedestrian struck on West Main Street in Hyannis near Barnstable High School Thursday September 19, 2024 |
| HYANNIS ? A pedestrian was reportedly struck by a car in Hyannis around 2:30 PM Thursday. The incident happened on West Main Street by the Barnstable High School. The victim was transported to Cape Cod Hospital under a trauma alert. The driver stayed at the scene and Barnstable Police are investigating the crash.
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| Special reporting: Career criminal arrested after brandishing a firearm in Hyannis last Friday Thursday September 19, 2024 |
| HYANNIS ? A career criminal was arrested again last week after allegedly brandishing a firearm during an altercation in Hyannis. According to a report by Barnstable Police Detective Liam Loiselle, The department had initiated a narcotics investigation into Terry Burdick and Melissa Talbot who were accused of dealing narcotics out of a residence at 22 [?]
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| Yarmouth conducting oil spill response training exercise today Thursday September 19, 2024 |
| YARMOUTH ? The Town of Yarmouth be conducting a full-scale oil spill response training exercise in Yarmouth today, September 19, 2024. There will be pre-positioned oil spill response trailers in Barnstable and Yarmouth. The event will culminate in a simulated oil spill drill in Lewis Bay, where response they will deploy booms to contain the [?]
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| *** EXTRA! EXTRA! *** NEW DETAILS ABOUT RECENT SWAT OP: HYANNIS MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULT W/ DANGEROUS WEAPON, FENTANYL TRAFFICKING Thursday September 19, 2024 |
| HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? This last Saturday morning, HN reported a downtown Hyannis SWAT operation after a male was accused of flashing a handgun in front of Flashback, a downtown bar and retro arcade. Police and SWAT operatives surrounded and eventually moved in on a residence on School Street. And the male suspect that police were looking for was taken into custody without incident? CLICK HERE for HN's initial coverage and video from that evening.
The following HN report contains new details in an effort to tell ?the rest of the story?:
According to a Barnstable Police report, during the month of September 2024, detectives and patrol officers initiated a narcotics investigation focusing on Terry Burdick (see above booking photo) and Melissa Talbot. Based on purchases of crack cocaine and surveillance, it was reportedly determined that Burdick and Talbot were distributing narcotics out of their apartment unit at 22 School Street. During the investigation, police received information that Burdick was in possession of a firearm, and Burdick also reportedly made statements that if encountered by the police he would shoot them? [the story continues below the following notes]
DETECTIVE'S NOTE: ?Terry Burdic has seventy-five (75) entries on his Adult Board of Probation to include charges of Conspiracy to Violate Drug Law, Assault and Battery [with] Serious [Bodily] Injury, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Indecent A&B on a Child. This query also revealed that Terry Burdic does not possess a license to carry a firearm.?
HN NOTE: Terry Burdic is also no stranger to Hyannis News readers. CLICK on each of the following HN stories (with videos) to refresh your memory of shocking details from past HN reports?
October 17, 2018 ? WOMAN BRUTALLY BEATEN BEHIND JFK MUSEUM: Victim in & out of consciousness after kicked, cut, left bleeding? beaten to a pulp! [HYANNIS NEWS SHOCK VIDEO]
October 20, 2018 ? MAYHEM BEHIND JFK MUSEUM: Freedom of jailed suspects hinges on ongoing dangerousness hearings? [HN VIDEO OF COURT PROCEEDINGS]
October 23, 2018 ? ONGOING DANGEROUSNESS HEARINGS: What to do about Terry & Ro?
October 27, 2018 ? HN VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF DANGEROUSNESS HEARINGS: Mayhem suspects held without bail after witness testimonies?
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According to the Barnstable Police report regarding the ongoing narcotics investigation focusing on Terry Burdick and Melissa Talbot, a detective applied for and was granted a warrant to search the residence at 22 School Street, Apartment #3, and to search any and all persons present. In addition, a separate warrant was applied for and granted for the search of Burdick's person. These search warrants were obtained at around 10:20 p.m. on September 13, 2024. Due to the alleged facts and circumstances of the aforementioned investigation, a plan was reportedly established to utilize the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Counsel SWAT Team to execute the warrants during the daytime hours of Saturday, September 14, 2024?
? but as you're about to read, there was a sudden change of plans due to an unexpected incident involving an alleged firearm outside of a retro arcade bar and grill in downtown Hyannis.
The Barnstable Police Detective's report continues as follows:
?On September 13, 2024 at approximately 10:20 p.m. Barnstable Police Officers responded to Flashback Retro Bar and Grille at 294 Main Street, Hyannis MA 02601 for a fight. Upon arrival officers were met with several reporting parties who explained that a white male wearing red shorts, a backwards hat, and black short sleeve t-shirt brandished a firearm during the fight outside of 294 Main Street. Based on statements from witnesses, along with further investigation it was determined that the individual observed with the firearm to be Terry Burdick. A witness on scene also provided officers with a photo of the male who brandished the firearm, and through this photo investigators identified the male as Terry Burdick. Furthermore, through review of the cameras installed by investigators in the area of 22 School Street, Burdick is shown running back to, and entering the left side door at the residence of 22 School Street, Hyannis after the incident occurred.
Based on the above, due to the violent nature of the incident the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Counsel SWAT Team was contacted and [ ] updated with this new information. Due to the reported incident, and Burdick being observed entering the residence and not leaving the decision was made to activate the SWAT team prior to the original plan for the following day [?] At this same time, Patrol Officer Lorne Fellows applied for and was granted an arrest warrant related to the incident at Flashback Retro Arcade Bar and Grille.?
And the rest was history?
? and as you will see in the following HN Video coverage of last week's sprawling Hyannis crime scene, at around 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024, the warrants were executed for 22 School Street, Apartment #3, along with Burdick's person? and the SWAT team was successfully able to take Burdick into custody without incident.
During the search of 22 School Street, Apartment 3, investigators reportedly seized approximately 14 grams of suspected Fentanyl. U.S currency, baggies, and scales were also collected as evidence.
No firearm was located inside of the residence or on Burdick, according to police reports. Later, during questioning, Burdick denied being in the Main Street area near Flashback during the alleged brandishing of a firearm. He also denied ever being in possession of a firearm. But according to police reports, Melissa Talbot told a different story?
On Sunday, September 15, 2024, detectives conducted an audio and video recorded interview with Melissa Talbot. The detective's report continues as follows:
?During this interview Talbot stated that she has seen Burdick in possession of a firearm within the last week. However, Talbot did not see Burdick with a firearm during Friday [evening's] incident. Talbot explained that Burdick did return to the residence at 22 School Street Apartment #3 after the incident and told her that he had just stabbed someone on Main Street.?
Also, in a report filed by Barnstable Police Patrolman Lorne Fellows, not only was Burdick witnessed brandishing a firearm, but he was also reportedly heard racking the handgun. This reportedly placed witnesses in a considerable amount of fear. And at least one witness reportedly feared for his life.
Terry Burdick was reportedly charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Firearm), Possession of a Firearm while committing a Felony, Carrying a Firearm Without a License, Trafficking in More Than 10 Grams of Fentanyl, and Conspiracy to Violate Drug Law.
Melissa Talbot was reportedly charged with Trafficking in More Than 10 Grams of Fentanyl, and Conspiracy to Violate Drug Law. (Talbot's booking photo was unavailable at the time of this HN report.)
* The details contained above are based on reports filed by Barnstable Police patrol officers and detectives. All defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The following HN Video covers last weekend's sprawling Hyannis crime scene?
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| High Rip Current risk for Thursday Wednesday September 18, 2024 |
| Rip Current Statement Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 322 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ?HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING? * WHAT?Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE?Washington, Eastern Essex MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Southern Bristol MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, Nantucket MA, and Newport RI [?]
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| 27-year-old indicted by Barnstable Grand Jury for assaulting two young children in 2021 and 2024 in Yarmouth Wednesday September 18, 2024 |
| YARMOUTH ? Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois Wednesday announced that a Grand Jury has indicted Ryan Evans, 27-years-old, of Yarmouth (right), for his role relating to two separate incidents involving young children occurring in 2021 and 2024 in the town of Yarmouth. Ryan Evans was indicted on the following charges: 2021 incident, [?]
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| Clammers rescued after boat drifts away in Barnstable Harbor Wednesday September 18, 2024 |
| BARNSTABLE ? Three clammers were rescued after their vessel reportedly drifted away in the tide. Barnstable Fire and the Harbormaster responded to the scene off Millway Beach. Thick fog shrouded the scene. The three parties were not injured. Another shell fisherman located the boat which was brought to shore.
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| Single Eastbound Lane To Close Down At Busy Intersection On Thursday Wednesday September 18, 2024 |
| CENTERVILLE ? Town officials in Barnstable have announced that a single-lane closure will be implemented eastbound along Falmouth Road on Thursday, September 19, 2024, in the vicinity of the Phinney's Lane intersection to allow the installation of telecommunication cables. Work will take place between 9 am and 3 pm, and traffic control will be on-site [?]
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| CCH PLACED ON TRAUMA ALERT FOR BICYCLIST STRUCK BY MOTOR VEHICLE [HN PHOTOS] Wednesday September 18, 2024 |
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HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS ? [HN PHOTO NOTES] ? Cape Cod Hospital was placed on a trauma alert last evening for a bicyclist who was badly hurt after being struck by a motor vehicle. At around 9:45 p.m., police and firefighters responded the intersection of Center Street and Ridgewood Ave for a Car vs. bicyclist. The first Barnstable Police officers on scene found a male bicyclist, approximately 35-years-old, suffering a large laceration on the top of his head. He was conscious, alert, and able to communicate. Hyannis FD Rescue arrived and began talking to the patient, eventually transporting him to CCH under a priority two trauma alert. The driver of a Volkswagen Beetle remained on scene and cooperated with police. The Barnstable Police Department is investigating the cause of the crash. |
| OUR GOVERNMENT AT WORK: Town of Barnstable and ?MassDevelopment? hope brightly colored plywood blocks will ?spark discussion and raise awareness?? Tuesday September 17, 2024 |
| TOWN OF BARNSTABLE MEDIA STATEMENT:
Town of Barnstable and MassDevelopment Launch ?Build Your Block: A Seat at the Table? Collective Placemaking Initiative
[Hyannis, MA ? September 17, 2024] The Town of Barnstable is proud to announce the launch of the Build Your Block: A Seat at the Table initiative, a community-driven project aimed at fostering civic engagement and promoting economic and community development in Hyannis. This project, part of the ongoing partnership between the Town of Barnstable's Planning and Development Department, the Hyannis Main Street Business Improvement District (BID), local arts organizations: The Cordial Eye, the Hyannis Film Festival, and the Hyannis HyArts Cultural District, and MassDevelopment's Transformative Development Initiative (TDI), is a testament to the power of creative placemaking and civic involvement.
For two years, Hyannis has been part of the TDI Fellow program, a three-year initiative led by MassDevelopment to promote economic growth and community engagement in Gateway Cities like Hyannis. Under the direction of TDI Fellow Josie Santos, the program has strengthened partnerships between local stakeholders.
About ?Build Your Block: A Seat at the Table?
The Build Your Block project is designed to spark discussion and raise awareness of civic action in local government decisions. As part of the initiative, twelve (12) plywood blocks have been fabricated and painted by community members at various summer events. These brightly colored blocks will be displayed throughout the Hyannis Main Street area, inviting residents and visitors alike to engage with important themes such as transportation, local businesses, housing, ecology, beautification, and arts and culture.
The project is made possible by a $16,000 MassDevelopment cohort grant, which is dedicated to stimulating creative placemaking, civic engagement, and economic development in the district.
Planning and Community Development themes of note that contribute to community development of Place include transportation, local businesses, housing, ecology, beautification, and arts and culture. The 12 blocks, ranging in various sizes from 18? to 36? square, when placed together, illustrate a collective Hyannis Main Street skyline. We are pleased to announce that the blocks will soon grace district open spaces and Main Street businesses for the Fall season. Main Street not-for-profits and local businesses will host and showcase the blocks in temporary and moveable fashion. Keep your eyes open for block arrangements, bright, fun and engaging seats, and placemaking opportunities.
A collective, finished, unveiling of the Blocks will occur on at the open space parklet next to the Mariner Café, with a Hyannis Film Festival Screening, food, music and drink celebration.
Sunday, October 20, 2024 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM ? Open Streets 'After Party'
Mariner Café Parklet, 282 Main Street, Hyannis
Box fabrication was completed by students at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School (Harwich) and art direction is via local Barnstable artists and residents Beverley Roberts and Gabe Ribiero. Youth engagement was facilitated by Town of Barnstable intern and former Barnstable Youth Commission Chair Izzy Rudy.
Come show everyone that Barnstable is a special and unique place with strong and caring community bonds. Help paint our Blocks, to take a Seat ON our Block.
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ABOUT THE PARTNERS:
MassDevelopment: Established by the Massachusetts Development and Finance Agency, the TDI (Transformative Development Initiative) program is designed to promote economic growth and sustainability in walkable commercial districts in Massachusetts' Gateway Cities.
Hyannis Main Street Business Improvement District (BID): Promotes the community and economic development of the Main Street, Hyannis district as a desirable place to live, work, invest and visit.
Hyannis HyArts Cultural District: The first, state designated cultural district on Cape Cod, HyArts is a long-established commitment to making arts and culture an important facet of the Town's economic development
strategy as the arts are often undervalued for the contribution they play in a stable, well-educated, vibrant community to assist and encourage new business, job growth and tourism.
The Cordial Eye: The Cordial Eye is a community arts organization based in Hyannis that strives to use the arts and arts education as a tool for expanding the definition of who belongs on Cape Cod and what it means to be a creative person here. We are dedicated to dismantling systems of oppression in our community by creating space for marginalized groups to amplify their impact in creating a more just and equitable world, through gathering, experimentation, exhibitions, and cultural expression.
Hyannis Film Festival: Celebrating five years of bringing the art and culture of filmmaking back to downtown Hyannis that enhances cultural and economic growth for surrounding communities. |
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