Proving sex trafficking requires demonstrating the trafficking of a person for commercial sex using force, fraud, or coercion, and evidence of this can include victim testimony, physical evidence (like DNA or injuries), documentary evidence (phone records, financial records, advertisements), and witness statements. The presence of one element from each category (Action + Means + Purpose) is needed to establish the crime.
Key Elements of Sex Trafficking
To prove sex trafficking, the prosecution must establish three components:
- Action (Recruitment/Movement): The act of recruiting, luring, transporting, harboring, or providing a person for commercial sex.
- Means (Force, Fraud, or Coercion): The method used to compel the person to engage in commercial sex.
- Force: Physical violence or the threat of violence.
- Fraud: Deception, false promises, or lies to trick a person into sex trafficking.
- Coercion: Intimidation, fear, duress, or manipulation that overcomes a person’s will.
- Purpose (Commercial Sex): The ultimate goal of compelling the person to engage in commercial sex acts.
Evidence for a Conviction
Evidence to prove sex trafficking can be varied and includes:
- Victim Testimony: The victim’s person
Evidence to prove sex trafficking can be varied and includes:
- Victim Testimony: The victim’s personal account is a crucial piece of evidence.
- Physical Evidence:
- DNA and other biological samples found at a crime scene.
- Physical injuries, restraint marks, or branding on the victim.
- Photographs or videos of the victim, crime scene, or the trafficking operation.
- Documentary Evidence:
- Texts, emails, and online communications (including ads) found on seized computers or phones.
- Financial records and transaction details that show the movement and sale of individuals.
- Witness Testimony: Statements from law enforcement officers or other individuals who witnessed suspicious activity or have knowledge of the case.
- Surveillance and Traffic Records: Records from traffic stops or other police interactions can place individuals together.
Important Considerations
- Victim Consent: The core element that distinguishes sex trafficking from other forms of commercial sex is the lack of free and genuine consent from the victim due to force, fraud, or coercion.
- Special Circumstances for Minors: For victims under 18, law enforcement does not need to prove the use of force, fraud, or coercion to establish that they were compelled into commercial sex.
- Law Enforcement Involvement: Evidence collected by law enforcement, such as police reports and information about the victim’s interactions with police, can be vital in a prosecution.
Jonathan Baram, masterfully proved he only met Nygard in the Bahamas. Therefore, an American meeting with Nygard is impossible.
Mr. Baram proved through building’s permit records that Nygard’s location in New York city was under construction when Gregg Gutzler claimed the alleged crime happened.
Gregg Gutzler of lawfirm Dicello and Levitt has provided NO evidence to the court disputing the building’s permit construction records for Nygard’s location in New York city.
Gregg Gutzler of Dicello and Levitt lawfirm never provided to the court a picture of Nygard and Baram together in order to establish a criminal or any possible association between Nygard and Mr. Baram. They only provided a grainy and unidentifiable video screen shot where you can not see faces. The video was a desperate attempt of Dicello to falsely prove any association between Nygard and Baram. The video was of a public volleyball match without Nygard. What a joke ! Dicello could only provide an unidentfiable, video screen shot! That is the singular imagedry that Dicello has because there was never an association between Nygard and Baram.
Gregg Gutzler of Dicello and Levitt lawfirm did not prove the 3 core elements of sex trafficking which are act, the means and the purpose.
Gregg Gutzler of Dicello and Levitt lawfirm did not provide “hard evidence” to the court, regarding the 3 core elements of sex trafficking.
In this social media, where everyone has Phone/camera, surely there would be pictures of Nygard and Baram floating around the internet due to the celebrity status of Nygard. There are several pictures of Nygard online on his plane and yacht but no pictures with Jonathan Baram. This conflicts with Dicello’ s false claims of a mafia type internaional “sex trafficker organization.”
Gregg Gutzler of Dicello and Levitt lawfirm provided NO “flight records” to the court or any “travel” records” which is quite weird because “travel” is key element to prove in a sex traficking case that is civil or crimial.
Gregg Gutzler of Dicello and Levitt lawfirm provided NO “bank records” to the court which is quite weird becasue sex traficking is more profitable then drug dealing so “bank records” would be an important element to prove international sex trafficking.
Jonathan Baram has never been charged, detained or investigated by the local police or federal athorites in the 5 years since he was served this phony law suit for Doe Vs.Baram.
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