A Milpitas tech businessman and wife stand accused of pimping, pandering, money laundering, and human trafficking following a two-year investigation into their alleged brothel business.
Milpitas police arrest couple in connection with human trafficking
By Kathleen Kirkwood article
MILPITAS, Calif. - A Milpitas couple was arrested on suspicion of pimping and pandering in connection with brothels in Milpitas, San Jose and Palo Alto, police said Wednesday.
The arrests of David Davies, 57, and Larong Hu, 38, conclude an investigation that started in December 2019, when a Milpitas brothel was identified by Milpitas detectives and Santa Clara County District Attorney s Office investigators.
Additional brothels were found throughout the county and search warrants were served in Milpitas, San Jose, and Palo Alto, police said.
Six female victims of human trafficking were rescued, and $2 million was seized in the investigation. The rescued victims were provided services through Community Solutions, an organization that provides critical services for victims of human trafficking, according to police.
A Milpitas couple was arrested on suspicion of pimping and pandering in connection with brothels in Milpitas, Palo Alto and San Jose, police said Wednesday.
By Aaron Nicodemus2021-06-02T17:36:00+01:00
Citing a lack of evidence, a California Superior Court judge dropped a bribery charge against Apple’s chief security officer.
A grand jury had charged Thomas Moyer with one count of bribery in a case that involved questionable practices by two members of the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office. The duo allegedly withheld four concealed carry weapons (CCW) permits meant for Apple security personnel in exchange for 200 iPads worth $70,000.
California Superior Court Judge Eric Geffon dismissed the bribery charge against Moyer on Tuesday, saying that Moyer lacked “corrupt intent” when he offered to donate the iPads to the sheriff’s office.
The man shot and killed by San Jose police earlier this week was the suspect in an armed robbery that occurred in March and was armed when he confronted the.