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Leoney Pleads Not Guilty to Human Trafficking
The Dorchester man, who was arraigned Wednesday on charges related to running a prostitution ring, was previously convicted of raping a woman in Jamaica Plain.
Michael Leoney, 49, who was convicted of raping a woman in Jamaica Plain in 1981, pleaded not guilty to human trafficking charges Wednesday. He is being held on $75,000 bail, according to Brad Puffer, director of communications for the attorney general’s office. Leoney is charged with trafficking of persons for sexual servitude and delivering support from a prostitute, according to a press statement from Attorney General Martha Coakley. An attorney general's office investigation determined that Leoney allegedly ran the operation, coordinated the recruitment of women into prostitution, and managed the financial aspects of the organization, according to the statement. Leoney allegedly advertised sexual services on websites known to advertise…
