Episode 54: NYC Fight for Justice - Brooklyn's Leondra Foster
"This could be you, this could be anybody's mother. Anybody's sister, aunt. This could be anybody."
In January 2017, when a gruesome discovery was made at a commercial trash facility in Bronx County, New York, law enforcement investigators quickly identified the brutal killer. This horrific murder would lead to a historical fight for justice for society’s most marginalized women. This is the case of Brooklyn's Leondra Foster.
Content Warnings: Homicide, Dismemberment, Rape, Torture
Key Themes: Human Trafficking, Sex Work, Marginalized Victims, Legalization of Prostitution, Decriminalization of Sex Work, Historical Case Law, Criminal Justice System, Sex Offender Typology, Federal Statute Criminalizing Murder in the Course of Sex Trafficking
Resources:
If you or someone you know has been a victim of human trafficking, please reach out for help:
www.humantraffickinghotline.org
Call/Text 1-855-484-2846 or chat online at
www.victimconnect.org/learn/types-of-crime/human-trafficking/
Research for Episode 54 includes:
18 U.S. Code § 2245 - Offenses resulting in death
Accused Brooklyn Pimp Charged With Murdering, Dismembering Sex Worker, Torturing Others | Oxygen
Boyfriend of Dismembered New York City Woman Found in Trash Charged With Her Murder
Brooklyn man who dodged murder rap in killing of sex worker will be tried again
Human Trafficking: Key Federal Criminal Statutes | Congress.gov
Legal prostitution and human trafficking in the Netherlands
Pimp Pleads Innocence of Killing and Dismembering Girlfriend – Brooklyn News Service
Pimp who kept dead girlfriend’s head in freezer gets light prison sentence
https://prostitutionresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Alsalem-UNSpecialRap-Prostitution-and-VaW.pdf
https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/09/SOMORI-MOSES-DOCS.pdf
Suspect Typology; Profiling the Sex Offender