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Authorities say Lawrence Ray moved in with his daughter and other college women — one of whom is now charged as a co-conspirator — before subjecting victims to sexual and psychological manipulation and physical abuse to extract false confessions, then extorting them to perform unpaid labor

Prosecutors have turned over tens of thousands of video and audio files to lawyers for an ex-convict charged with forcing some college students into prostitution or unpaid labor

Authorities have said Ray convinced his victims they were indebted to him, subjecting them to grueling hourslong interrogations that included sexual exploitation and humiliation as he deprived them of food and sleep

The father accused of starting a sex cult from his daughter’s New York dorm room appeared in court to face charges including sex exploitation, prostitution and forced labor. He was found in bed with one of his victims when he was taken into custody in February. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.

The case of an ex-convict charged with forcing some college students into prostitution after moving in on campus with his daughter has raised questions about the screening and security of student housing

The man accused of running a sex cult out of his daughter’s NY college dorm room pleaded not guilty to all charges. Larry Ray is also known as the informant who tipped off authorities leading to Bernie Kerik’s arrest. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale reports.

An ex-convict accused of bilking several students at a New York college out of nearly $1 million and forcing some into prostitution or unpaid labor will appear in court Wednesday on extortion and sex trafficking charges. Katherine Creag reports.

Lawrence Ray, previously known for his role in helping to send former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik to prison, pleaded not guilty to all charges on Wednesday.

The former federal informant who helped in the investigation that sent Bernie Kerik to prison for corruption is facing sex crimes charges. Larry Ray allegedly ran a sex cult at Sarah Lawrence University, targeting his daughter’s roommates and friends after moving into her dorm room. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

Lawrence Ray — the federal informant whose information helped lead to the arrest of former NYPD commissioner Bernie Kerik — has been arrested by the FBI on sex trafficking and other charges, according to the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

Lawrence Ray — the federal informant whose information helped lead to the arrest of former NYPD commissioner Bernie Kerik — has been arrested by the FBI on sex trafficking and other charges, according to the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Ray “targeted a group of college students and others for indoctrination and criminal…