Fairfax, Virginia: Police Officers, Including the Chief, Protected Sex Trafficking Ring In Exchange for Sex With Victims—Lawsuit

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The alleged ringleaders: now retired Chief Edwin C. Roessler, Jr. (above), 2nd Lt. Michael Owen Barbazette (not pictured), Sgt. Jason Joseph Mardocco (not pictured)


Others named: Lt. Vincent Michael Scianna (left), Capt. James Schilling Baumstark (right)

James Schilling Baumstark is now Deputy Police Chief, Asheville, North Carolina​

Police Officers, Including the Chief, Protected Sex Trafficking Ring In Exchange for Sex With Victims—Lawsuit

25 December 2021

Police officers in America, we are told, are here to protect the public and put people in jail who cause harm to others. All too often, however, as the following case illustrates, police officers become the ones from which society needs protecting. The Fairfax County Police department is the perfect example. Instead of protecting women from dangerous sex traffickers, officers were actually participating in the trafficking and protecting the bad guys while preying on the young women. According to a federal lawsuit filed this week by prominent civil rights attorney Victor Glasberg, the corruption within the department ran all the ...

Police Officers, Including the Chief, Protected Sex Trafficking Ring In Exchange for Sex With Victims—Lawsuit

In exchange for sex with the sex slaves, police officers and even the chief protected a human sex trafficking ring, alloweing the abuse to continue.

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Trafficking Victim: They Made Me Have Sex With Cops

19 October 2021

A woman who claims she was sex trafficked from Costa Rica to the United States says she was victimized by the very people who were supposed to help her— the local police. The plaintiff, who filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Virginia under the pseudonym “Jane Doe,” alleges that in 2010 she was approached by a woman who suggested she travel to the U.S. to work as an “escort”—a job she says was described as going on dates and attending lavish events with wealthy men. She claims she was not told she would be required to ...

Trafficking Victim: They Made Me Have Sex With Cops

In a federal lawsuit, the woman says she was victimized by the very people who were supposed to help her.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

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Virginia cops 'protected sex trafficking ring in exchange for free sex from the female victims,' civil rights lawsuit claims

• A federal lawsuit filed last week on behalf of a suspected sex worker alleges that officers covered up the existence of a sprawling sex trafficking ring for years
• The criminal complaint, filed Thursday in Fairfax County federal court, alleges that officers covered up the ring in exchange for free sex from trafficked women
• One of the officers named in the filing was former Fairfax County Police Chief Ed Roessler, who resigned from the force earlier this year
• The ring, which was busted by federal agents in 2018, saw its members have sex with up to 17 customers a day and threatened with violence and even death

21 December 2021

A federal lawsuit filed last week on behalf of a suspected sex worker alleges that police officers in Virginia covered up the existence of a sprawling sex trafficking ring spread across the northern region of the state in exchange for free sex from the trafficked women. Several former Fairfax County officers were named in the suit as defendants, including ex-Police Chief Ed Roessler, with the federal filing accusing the since-retired cop of protecting his fellow officers when a detective's work threatened to expose the sex ring, which the FBI discovered in 2018. According to the suit, defendants 'conspired to cover ...

Lawsuit: Fairfax police officers protected sex trafficking ring

A federal lawsuit filed by a prominent civil rights attorney alleges that police officers in Fairfax County protected a sex trafficking ring in northern Virginia in exchange for free sex from the trafficked women.

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Suit: Fairfax police officers protected sex trafficking ring [Associated Press]

21 December 2021

A federal lawsuit filed by a prominent civil rights attorney alleges that police officers in Fairfax County protected a sex trafficking ring in northern Virginia in exchange for free sex from the trafficked women. The lawsuit also names the former Fairfax County Police chief, Ed Roessler, as a defendant, alleging that he helped cover up for the officers when another detective’s work threatened to expose their wrongdoing. The suit was filed on behalf of a Costa Rican woman identified in the lawsuit only as “Jane Doe.” It says the officers would tip off the trafficking ring to suspend its advertisements ...

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Suit: Fairfax police officers protected sex trafficking ring

A federal lawsuit filed by a prominent civil rights attorney alleges that police officers in Fairfax County protected a sex trafficking ring in northern Virginia in exchange for free sex from the trafficked women

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Suit: Fairfax Police Officers Protected Sex Trafficking Ring

A federal lawsuit filed by a prominent civil rights attorney alleges that police officers in Fairfax County protected a sex trafficking ring in northern Virginia in exchange for free sex from the trafficked women

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https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Suit-Fairfax-police-officers-protected-sex-16720318.php

 

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Trafficking Victim’s Suit Against Virginia Cops Just Got More Disturbing

22 December 2021

A trafficking survivor suing a Virginia police department has amended her complaint to claim that a former detective was threatened into keeping a protection racket and massive coverup quiet. According to the suit, Fairfax County police officers let predators operate in exchange for free sexual services in a coverup that reached all the way to the then-chief. In one instance, the suit claims, a lieutenant threatened a detective who raised concerns, telling him to “keep [his] mouth shut and don’t utter the words ‘human trafficking’ again.” The Fairfax County Police Department referred a request for comment about the allegations to ...

Trafficking Victim’s Suit Against Virginia Cops Just Got More Disturbing

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyA trafficking survivor suing a Virginia police department has amended her complaint to claim that a former detective was threatened into keeping a protection racket and massive coverup quiet.According to the suit, Fairfax County police...

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Sex Trafficking Ring Protected By Fairfax County Police: Lawsuit
Fairfax County Police and a former chief are named in a lawsuit that says officers protected a sex trafficking ring in exchange for sex.

22 December 2021

Fairfax County Police Department and former Chief Ed Roessler were named in a civil rights lawsuit filed in federal court that accuses FCPD officers of protecting a sex trafficking ring in Northern Virginia, according to news reports. Civil rights lawyer Victor Glasberg filed the lawsuit in October on the behalf of a Costa Rican woman who claimed that FCPD officers would tip off the sex trafficking ring to stop its online advertisements prior to a police sting operation. In exchange for them doing this, the woman would provide the officers with sex, according to NBC4 reporter Matthew Barakat. Last week, ...

Sex Trafficking Ring Protected By Fairfax Police, Former Chief Lawsuit Alleges

Fairfax County Police and a former chief are named in a lawsuit that says officers protected a sex trafficking ring in exchange for sex.

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From: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-baumstark-23329ab3/

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In February of 2021, James Baumstark was one of 3 finalists for the position of Chief of Police in Bozeman, Montana:

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Jim Baumstark

James “Jim” Baumstark has over 30 years of law enforcement experience, including 16 years at the executive level. Jim joined the Asheville Police Department (APD) in North Carolina as the Deputy Chief in 2015. He has led both the Operations and Administrative Divisions of APD. Jim is a member of the steering committee for the Justice Resource Center. In addition, he successfully implemented a Body Worn Camera program and an Officer Deescalation Training program at APD. Currently, Jim is the department lead on an Open Data Portal that provides transparency to the community. Prior to his arrival in Asheville, he served with the Fairfax County Police Department (FCDP) in Virginia for more than 26 years. He held many supervisory and command assignments in operational, investigative, and administrative positions. He held the rank of Captain when he left FCPD to join APD. As Captain, he oversaw all responsibilities for the Franconia District Station, Criminal Intelligence Unit, the FCPD Gang Unit, grant-funded Human Trafficking Task Force, and he served as the Director of the Northern Virginia Regional Intelligence Center. Deputy Chief Baumstark received his bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech. He has advanced leadership training through the Professional Executive Leadership School from the University of Richmond Business School, the Key Executive Masters Certificate Program from American University and the Fusion Center Leadership Program from the Naval Postgraduate School. Deputy Chief Baumstark is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy. Jim is happily married to his wife Anne of 31 years. He and his wife have two grown children.

Bozeman Police Chief search narrows to three candidates

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This LinkedIn profile:

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From: https://www.fracturedfairfax.com/

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Capt. James Schilling Baumstark's current position:

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Police Administration - The City of Asheville

View the Department’s Organizational Chart Chief David Zack David Zack was appointed to Chief of Police for the Asheville Police Department on February 4, 2020. He began his career in law enforcement in 1984 where he worked as a New York State Corrections Officer at both Sing Sing and Attica...

www.ashevillenc.gov

 

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Asheville Police Deputy Chief accused in sex-trafficking cover-up at former job

28 December 2021

A high-ranking member of the Asheville Police Department is being accused of a cover-up involving a sex trafficking ring and two officers at his former job in Virginia. According to a federal lawsuit, Asheville Police Deputy Chief Jim Baumstark is accused of trying to protect two police officers who worked for him during his time at the Fairfax County Police Department. The lawsuit was filed by a victim of sex trafficking who alleges the officers provided security for the trafficking ring. The lawsuit names officers Michael O. Barbazette, Jason J. Mardocco, James Baumstark, Vincent Scianna and Edwin C. Roessler. Barbazette ...

https://wlos.com/news/local/asheville-police-deputy-chief-accused-in-sex-trafficking-cover-up-at-former-job-jim-baumstark-fairfax-county-police-department

https://my40.tv/news/local/asheville-police-deputy-chief-accused-in-sex-trafficking-cover-up-at-former-job-jim-baumstark-fairfax-county-police-department

Asheville police deputy chief accused in sex-trafficking cover-up at former job - WWAYTV3

A high-ranking member of the Asheville Police Department is being accused of a cover-up involving a sex trafficking ring and two officers at his former job in Virginia.

www.wwaytv3.com

 

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Lawsuit: Asheville Police deputy chief 'engaged in a conspiracy' to cover up sex-trafficking

28 December 2021

Asheville Police Department Deputy Chief James "Jim" Baumstark actively tried to hide his subordinate’s protection of a sex-trafficking ring during his former role with the Fairfax County Police Department, a lawsuit recently filed in federal court alleges. Baumstark joined APD in 2015, about the same time he knowingly discouraged a detective from reporting misconduct at the FCPD, according to the lawsuit, an amended version of which was filed in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Virginia on Dec. 17, a few months after the original complaint was filed October 12. While Baumstark was captain at FCPD, two former police officers ...

Lawsuit: Asheville Police deputy chief 'engaged in a conspiracy' to cover up sex-trafficking

Asheville Police Department Deputy Chief James \

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Attorney talks timeline in Virginia sex-trafficking lawsuit naming APD deputy chief

29 December 2021

An attorney who filed complaints in a sex trafficking cover-up lawsuit in Virginia that named Asheville Police Department Deputy Chief James "Jim" Baumstark and others as defendants, said the case will move toward depositions and discovery if it can avoid motions to dismiss. Victor Glasberg is the sole plaintiff's lawyer in the case. He’s a civil rights attorney, and in the case naming Baumstark as one of several defendants, is representing a 43-year-old Costa Rican woman referred to in the lawsuit as “Jane Doe.” Glasberg said the case will see Baumstark deposed, if a judge doesn’t grant any motions to ...

 

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APD chief responds to lawsuit alleging deputy chief tied to sex trafficking cover-up

10 January 2022

Weeks after his Asheville Police Department Deputy Chief James Baumstark was named as a defendant in a Virginia civil lawsuit alleging he helped cover up a Fairfax County sex trafficking ring, APD Chief David Zack said he's hoping for a "speedy resolution" to the matter. Zack spoke Jan. 6 spoke to Citizen Times reporters on a range of local policing topics and addressed the Virginia lawsuit that was initially filed in October without naming defendants and then amended in December naming several, including Baumstark. At the center of the case are two specific Fairfax County Police Department officers the suit ...

APD chief responds to lawsuit alleging deputy chief tied to sex trafficking cover-up

Asheville Police Chief David Zack addressed a lawsuit on Jan. 6 alleging Deputy Chief Baumstark was involved in a Virginia sex-trafficking cover-up.

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William "Bill" Woolf​

This is a profile of the key witness, former Fairfax detective William Woolf:

Bill Woolf - Anti-Trafficking International

Bill Woolf has dedicated his personal and professional life to combatting human trafficking – most notably being recognized by receiving the Presidential Medal for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons. He started his professional career as a police officer where he was...

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And this is his LinkedIn profile:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-woolf-bb808461/