Couple who sexually exploited women fall: videos were sold on OnlyFans

The United States Police arrested last Wednesday jonathan ruiz and his wife, Charline Santiago accused of sexually exploiting dozens of women in six states in the country and selling the videos of the victims on OnlyFans.

The pimps also took the women’s IDs and used them to “fraudulently obtain government benefits and loans” they applied for them, according to the New York Post.

Ruiz, 29, and Santiago, 27, residents of Youngstown, Ohio, were charged with a combined total of 15 felony counts of sex trafficking, labor trafficking, money laundering, conspiracy and promotion of prostitution, according to the district attorney’s office. of the Manhattan district.

The defendants trafficked several women in the New York City, as well as parts of the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, and Massachusetts between 2020 and 2021.

Ruiz, who went by the name Saiint, posted ads online and took victims to hotels while his wife waited outside the establishments to collect the money, according to the complaints against him.

The abuser also beat the women, deprived them of food, and forced them to take drugs if they refused to “work”, did not make enough money, or tried to keep part of the earnings.

According to prosecutors, the mistreatment consisted of leaving them with black eyes, lacerations, bruises and scars.

The criminal pointed a gun at them and forced the victims to create sex videos for OnlyFans while keeping all the money after laundering it through a company the couple set up in Connecticut.

“These horrific accusations detail a heinous sex trafficking scheme that preyed on vulnerable people so kingpins could make a profit” District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a news release.

If you have been or know someone who has been affected or involved in acts of family or sexual violence, contact the following numbers in the United States.

Call 911 or 1.888.NYCWELL (1.888.692.9355)

Text WELL to 65173

Review information at https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/es/.

If you have been or know someone who has been affected or involved in acts of family or sexual violence, you can call Line 100 of the Ministry for Women and Vulnerable Populations, free of charge, which has a team specialized in “providing information, guidance and emotional support.

In addition, Line 100 has the power to refer the most serious cases of family or sexual violence to the Women’s Emergency Centers or to the Urgent Care Service. This service is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year (including holidays).

Source-larepublica.pe