The Canada Brief

World · 6 d ago

Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, Manhattan

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Alexander brothers each sentenced to 30 years for sex trafficking

Sentence for each brother

30 years in prison

A judge sentenced Tal, Oren and Alon Alexander to 30 years in prison each. They also received 20 years for other crimes, to be served at the same time.

Eleven women testified during the five-week trial, and several said they were minors at the time. Prosecutors said the brothers drugged and raped them.

Prosecutors

Maximum: life

Defence

15 years

Prosecutors asked for the maximum sentence, life in prison, while the brothers' lawyers asked for 15 years. The brothers still say they are innocent.