走私人口賣淫 檢方起訴三嫌二華裔

THREE INDICTED ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING, MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES FOR SELLING WOMEN FOR SEX AT BROTHELS

AG’s Office, FBI Worked with Local Police Departments to Dismantle Sex Trafficking Operation in Boston, Cambridge, North Reading, and Quincy

BOSTON – Three individuals have been indicted on human trafficking and money laundering charges for trafficking women for sex at brothels throughout Greater Boston, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. The AG’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Boston Division previously arrested the individuals after a joint investigation and takedown in May.

A Statewide Grand Jury today indicted Pingxia Fan, age 40, of Boston, Timothy Hayes, age 50, of Gloucester, and Simon Shimao Lin, age 59, of Boston, in connection with trafficking women for sex at brothels in Boston, Cambridge, North Reading, and Quincy.

“Victims of human trafficking are preyed upon by pimps and traffickers who exploit the most vulnerable among us for profit,” said AG Healey. “We allege these defendants ran an extensive criminal operation that took advantage of women and sold them for sex. We thank the FBI and local police departments for their continued partnership in dismantling criminal networks that exploit human beings.”

“Collectively, it’s estimated that Fan and her associates were making millions of dollars, every year, exploiting women,” said Harold H. Shaw, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Boston Division. “When human beings are treated as commodities and are trafficked for sex, they are not only being abused physically, but emotionally, mentally, and financially. The FBI will continue to surge resources and collaborate with our law enforcement partners to impede, disrupt, and dismantle the criminal networks that are responsible for this illegal activity.”

The defendants were indicted by a Statewide Grand Jury on the following charges:

Timothy Hayes, age 50, of Gloucester

Trafficking Persons for Sexual Servitude (5 counts)

Deriving Support from Prostitution (5 counts)

Keeping House of Ill Fame (5 counts)

Conspiracy to Traffic Persons for Sexual Servitude (5 counts)

Money Laundering (3 counts)

Pingxia Fan, age 40, of Boston

Trafficking Persons for Sexual Servitude (5 counts)

Deriving Support from Prostitution (5 counts)

Keeping House of Ill Fame (5 counts)

Conspiracy to Traffic Persons for Sexual Servitude (5 counts)

Money Laundering (3 counts)

Simon Shimao Lin, age 59, of Boston

Trafficking Persons for Sexual Servitude (2 counts)

Conspiracy to Traffic Persons for Sexual Servitude (2 counts)

Money Laundering (3 counts)

The defendants will be arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court on some charges on July 18. They will be arraigned in Middlesex and Norfolk Superior Courts at later dates.

The defendants were arrested in May after an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Boston Division Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Task Force and Massachusetts State Police assigned to the AG’s Human Trafficking Division.

The AG’s Office began an investigation after a referral from the North Reading Police Department, which did an initial investigation into a brothel in North Reading and offered extensive assistance in this case.

           

The investigation revealed that these defendants ran a sex trafficking and money laundering operation involving multiple brothels—two in Quincy, and single locations in Boston, Cambridge, and North Reading. The defendants allegedly used multiple vehicles to transport sex trafficking victims, money, and supplies.

The defendants allegedly arranged for women to meet with men at the brothel locations to provide commercial sexual services in exchange for cash. Authorities allege the majority of the money from these encounters went to the defendants, which they laundered into the business to perpetuate the daily operations of the criminal enterprise.

These charges are allegations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

AG Healey has a dedicated Human Trafficking Division that focuses on policy, prevention and prosecution and includes a team of specialized prosecutors, victim advocates and Massachusetts State Police troopers who handle high impact, multi-jurisdictional human trafficking investigations and prosecutions across the state. Through the Human Trafficking Division, the AG’s Office has charged more than 35 individuals in connection with human trafficking since the law was passed.

The FBI Boston Division's Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Task Force is one of 12 DOJ-funded task forces in the country with the mission to combat sex and labor trafficking. Nationally, the FBI participates in over 100 human trafficking task forces and working groups. The FBI believes in a victim-centered approach to human trafficking investigations, where identifying and stabilizing victims of this heinous crime is equally as important as providing resources to help them.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorneys General Nancy Rothstein and Jeffrey Bourgeois, both of the AG’s Human Trafficking Division, with assistance from Deputy Chief of the Human Trafficking Division Jennifer Snook, Nikki Antonucci, Chief of the AG’s Victim Services Division and Investigator Jillian Petruzziello of the AG’s Financial Investigations Division. It was investigated by Massachusetts State Police assigned to the AG’s Human Trafficking Division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Boston Division Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Task Force, with assistance from the AG’s Digital Evidence Lab. The Massachusetts State Police and the Boston, Cambridge, Gloucester, Newton, North Reading, Quincy and Revere Police Departments also provided assistance

波士頓第36屆海港節訂6/30啟動

CITY OF BOSTON KICKS-OFF 36th ANNUAL HARBORFEST

Opening ceremony to be held at Faneuil Hall Marketplace

BOSTON - Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the City of Boston will kick-off the 36th annual Boston Harborfest at Faneuil Hall Marketplace on Friday, June 30 at 11:00 a.m. "Boston is the perfect place to celebrate our nation's independence," said Mayor Walsh. "Every year, Harborfest partners give residents and visitors the opportunity to celebrate Boston's unique history and diverse waterfront and harbor with exciting events and activities. I encourage everyone to attend this wonderful, inclusive event." Boston Harborfest is a multi-day festival with activities celebrating American Independence, honoring the city's colonial roots, and showcasing Boston's vibrant harbor. Mayor Walsh will be joined by Rear Admiral Steven Poulin, First Commander, United States Coast Guard Sector Boston; Commander Robert Gerosa, Captain, USS Constitution; Pat Moscaritolo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau; Joe O'Malley, General Manager of Faneuil Hall Marketplace; and Harborfest partners during the celebration to kick-off the festival. Residents, visitors and businesses are invited to participate in the patriotic opening ceremony, which will feature The 215 Army Band who will lead the crowd in singing the National Anthem, and the ceremonial cutting of the Harborfest cake. Mayor Walsh, Commander Poulin, and Commander Gerosa and special guests will use a cutglass (sword) to cut the cake, provided by Faneuil Hall Marketplace and created by Montilio's. National Park Service Park Rangers and Freedom Trail® Players, dressed in 18th-century costume, will be on hand to offer historical information about Faneuil Hall and other sites along the Freedom Trail. Held from June 30 through July 4, Harborfest celebrates the colonial and maritime heritage of America's independence in Boston. Over the years, Harborfest has grown from a local event to a national celebration. In 1982 there were 35 activities over the course of three days. Now in its 36th year, Harborfest is considered to be the country's largest Fourth of July festival with hundreds of activities over a 5-day period at Boston's best landmarks. The family-friendly event includes the annual opening ceremony at Faneuil Hall, historical reenactments, Freedom Trail® tours and historic sites' programs and events, activities along Boston Harbor, live entertainment, and much more. Harborfest will feature highlights at Christopher Columbus Park throughout the holiday weekend. Arts at Harborfest, a curated preview to the September Boston Area Festival, will return on Saturday, July 1 followed by a performance from Sweet Harmony and a screening of Yankee Doodle Dandy. Sunday will reintroduce Chowderfest where attendees may vote on the best creations from local restaurants.   For more Harborfest information and a list of activities, please call 617-439-7700 or visit  www.Bostonharborfest.com

Governor Baker Nominates Frederick Baran to Chicopee District Court

Governor Baker Nominates Frederick Baran to Chicopee District Court

BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker nominated Frederick R. Baran, Jr. to the position of Clerk Magistrate of the Chicopee District Court. Baran has served as Acting Clerk Magistrate in the Chicopee District Court since July of 2016 and has served in Holyoke District Court as First Assistant Clerk Magistrate since 1990 and Acting Clerk Magistrate since 1996. In addition, Attorney Baran has served as Acting District Court Region VI Coordinator in Holyoke since 2011.

“Frederick Baran has a long history of serving the people of the Commonwealth as a Clerk Magistrate in various District Courts in Western Massachusetts,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “I am pleased to nominate him for the Governor’s Council’s advice and consent. If confirmed, the Chicopee District Court will benefit greatly from his experience, knowledge and wisdom.”

“I am pleased with the nomination of a skilled and well-respected civil servant that is such an active and rooted member of the Hampden County community,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “I am confident that Attorney Baran’s professional skills developed over more than three decades in the legal system will serve the judges, lawyers and litigants who appear in the Chicopee District Court well."

Judicial nominations are subject to the advice and consent of the Governor’s Council. Applicants for judicial openings are reviewed by the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) and recommended to the governor. Governor Baker established the JNC in February, 2015 pursuant to Executive Order 558, a non-partisan, non-political Commission composed of volunteers from a cross-section of the Commonwealth's diverse population to screen judicial applications. Twenty-one members were later appointed to the JNC in April, 2015.

The District Court hears a wide range of criminal, civil, housing, juvenile, mental health, and other types of cases. District Court criminal jurisdiction extends to all felonies punishable by a sentence up to five years, and many other specific felonies with greater potential penalties; all misdemeanors; and all violations of city and town ordinances and by-laws. In civil matters, District Court judges conduct both jury and jury-waived trials, and determine with finality any matter in which the likelihood of recovery does not exceed $25,000. The District Court also tries small claims involving up to $7,000 (initially tried to a magistrate, with a defense right of appeal either to a judge or to a jury). The District Court's civil jurisdiction also includes many specialized proceedings, including abuse prevention restraining orders and civil motor vehicle infractions (tried initially to a magistrate, with right of appeal to a judge).

For more information about the District Court, visit http://www.mass.gov/courts/court-info/trial-court/dc/

About Frederick R. Baran, Jr.

Frederick R. Baran, Jr. is the Acting Clerk Magistrate in the Chicopee District Court. Before starting his legal career, Baran was a science teacher at Chestnut Junior High School in Springfield. Practicing eight years as a General Associate for Ducharme, Moriarty & Wilson in Holyoke, Baran was then selected as the First Assistant Clerk Magistrate for the Holyoke District Court in 1990. As the Acting District Court Region VI Coordinator for the District Court since 2011, Baran coordinated assignments for the twelve courts in the region to assure adequate coverage in addition to conducting training and resolving court personnel matters and conflicts. He received his Juris Doctor at Suffolk University Law School in 1982 and his Bachelor of Science in Education from Fitchburg State College in 1977.  He currently resides with his family in Holyoke.

頂大學人講座 談數位人文，營養，地圖

部分出席人員與講者，經文處教育組組長黃薳玉(前右六)合影。(謝開明攝

                             (Boston Orange 周菊子劍橋市綜合報導) 駐波士頓經文處教育組與紐英崙中華專業人員協會合辦的”頂大學人講座”，6月24日下午在MIT舉辦今年第四場，由訪問學人劉昭麟，專協李小玉醫師，袁尚賢暢論飲食營養，數位人文，古代地圖，從不同角度敲人腦洞。

中華專協會長蔡明機(右)和經文處教育組長黃薳玉(左)頒感謝狀
給講者李小玉(中)。(謝開明攝)

               從哈佛醫學院退休的李小玉醫師談”營養，摩登的煩惱”。他說人們常在網上讀到很多有關營養的文章，但要判斷資訊的正確性，就很傷腦筋。他建議先查來源，首先是.gov，接著是.edu，其次.org，最不可靠的就是.com，然後要看作者是誰，研究時間多長，是否有統計比較，有沒實驗室證明等等，如果是一般人寫的，當然就不見得可靠。

中華專協會長蔡明機(右)和經文處教育組長黃薳玉(左)頒感謝狀
給講者劉昭麟(中)。(謝開明攝)

             他還談及身體脂肪指數(BMI)，升糖指數(Glycemic index)，胰島素指數等。他指出，糖分對人體健康有最不好的影響，尤其是果凍豆(jelly bean)會大幅度提高升糖指數，胰島素指數，最好避免食用。網上也有表格列出了各種食物的升糖指數，胰島素指數，大家在選擇食物時可以拿來做參考。

             至於膽固醇，李小玉指出，其實食物中的膽固醇和血液中的膽固醇沒有太大關係。遺傳可能是更重的因素。

               政大資訊系特聘教授劉昭麟目前在哈佛大學做訪問學者，參與包弼德所領導”中國歷代人物傳記資料庫”項目。他指出，和人文社會學者攜手，應用資訊科技來做研究的跨領域合作，叫做”數位人文”，是應用電腦技術，從古代文獻中搜尋人名，居住地，官銜，以及量化數據等資料，再藉人工驗證所搜尋資料的正確性，進而建立龐大可靠的資料庫。

中華專協會長蔡明機(右)和經文處教育組長黃薳玉(左)頒感謝狀
給講者袁尚賢(中)。(謝開明攝)

             他介紹了台灣，中國大陸及美國目前的數位人文發展概況。台灣方面，有政府支持的多項數位典藏計畫，台灣的大學圖書館也建有許多數位典藏庫，各自把館內藏書轉換為電子資源，讓這些內容可以有更多元化，更廣泛的應用。

             劉昭麟用分析唐詩，宋詞的最常用字，最常見顏色，比較詩人使用的詞彙等來舉例闡述”數位人文”可發揮的作用。例如唐詩中使用最多的顏色是白色，宋詞中最常看到是紅色，李白詩中的月，比杜甫詩中的月，蘊含更豐富義像，更有特色等。

             也是在用數位人文研究清朝歷史時，他發現，其實早在清朝年間，中國就有地方選舉了，以及美國人對中國人的稱呼是怎麼從”豬仔”，變成”華工”，再成為”華人”的歷史轉變。

             劉昭麟不諱言，做科學數據和從事人文社會研究的人，由於對彼此專業的不了解，跨領域合作時，的確遭遇過需要溝通認知差距的階段。

             袁尚賢在上海出生，台灣長大，美國拿合成化學博士學位，還曾在麻省理工學院做博士後。由於當年在台大唸過兩年地質學，他對地圖一直有濃厚興趣。有一次在拍賣會上看到John Thornton的1703年版本”英國駕駛地圖”，其中一頁竟然畫的是在廈門和他老家舟山之間的航行方向。他想買，但太貴，於是跑到哈佛大學圖書館，戴上手套慢慢翻閱。

             由於對地圖的愛好，以及其後的收藏，研究，袁尚賢還知道了早年的古董地圖經紀，有些地圖其實是偷回來的。古代的地圖，尤其是中國航海用地圖，更關心水有多深，船怎麼走，遠方可辨識地標等資訊。航道幾乎都很精準，其他內容就有偏頗。

             袁尚賢指出，從1405年起，鄭和曾經七下西洋，但他使用的航海圖，卻很可惜的似乎都找不到了，只在茅元儀之武備志中還找到一點。

             1584年時，歐洲出現第一張中國地圖，北右下方有日本，渤海，福爾摩沙島(Isl Fermosa)，右邊還有蒙古包，風帆車這些後來在歐洲地圖中常常畫著有，中國版本卻很少提。

             大約在公元前200年時，Appolodorus用Seres 絲縷氏來命名中國，翻成拉丁文是Serica, Sina，Chinae等等，後來義大利文稱做Cina，法文是Chine，西班牙文China，原本都讀做斯那，到英文就讀成了恰那。

             至於利瑪竇的1569年坤輿萬國圖，給了後代學生綠島(Greenland)比南美還大的錯誤印象。(圖片已於6月25日發表)

Governor Baker Statement On The Passing Of Commissioner Mitchell Chester

Governor Baker Statement On The Passing Of Commissioner Mitchell Chester

BOSTON - Today, Governor Charlie Baker released the following statement regarding the passing of Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Mitchell Chester:

“On behalf of the entire administration, Lt. Governor Polito and I extend our deepest condolences to Commissioner Chester’s family, friends and colleagues at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education during this difficult time. Commissioner Chester was a dedicated educator and accomplished public servant. His leadership improved the lives of thousands of the Commonwealth’s students and helped make our public school system a national leader.  He will be terribly missed by all.”

Early Education and Care Commissioner Tom Weber’s Statement on the Passing of Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester

“On behalf of the Department of Early Education and Care, I offer our deepest sympathies, condolences, and prayers to Mitchell’s family, friends, and our colleagues at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.   For nearly a decade as commissioner, Mitchell Chester accomplished a difficult feat: he assumed leadership of a high-performing public education system and helped bring it to even greater, often world-leading heights.   Fundamental to that success – a success that he diligently credited to the Commonwealth’s students and educators – was Mitchell’s unshakeable commitment to student-centered policies and continuous improvement.   Mitchell’s special capacity to attend constantly and without compromise to those important fundamentals has been essential to the Commonwealth’s sustained progress in public education.   We have lost a true friend to public education, but not the example of his leadership, which points the way forward as we endeavor to extend Mitchell’s legacy of improved schools and lives.”

屋斯特亞洲文化日 中文學校秀台灣

波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉(右)感謝麻州中部中文學校設置攤位

宣傳臺灣，與前校長林大為(左)合影

【麻州中部亞洲文化日  中文學校行銷臺灣】

麻州中部中文學校於6月25日中午參與渥斯特市在義大利文化中心舉辦的「亞洲文化日」活動，在校長張偉力、前校長林大為以及多位師生與家長共同努力下，於會場設置臺灣文宣及美食攤位，與其他12個亞洲國家共同展現具各國特色的文化，張偉力也特別感謝僑務委員會多年來的支持與鼓勵。

波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉夫婦(左二、右二)與校長張偉力

(左一)、前校長林大為(右一)在臺灣美食攤位前合影

今年的亞洲文化日活動，除了邀請各國設置具文化特色的攤位外，主辦單位也援例安排連續4小時的表演節目，吸引約3,000人到場參加，氣氛熱鬧，人潮不斷。

波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉夫婦應邀出席這項活動，特別向參與活動的教職員與家長致謝，並鼓勵該校持續融入當地主流社會的活動，協助推展公眾外交，以提升臺灣在國際的知名度與能見度。(圖與文:波士頓僑教中心提供)

渥斯特市在義大利文化中心舉辦的「亞洲文化日」活動，共計13個

國家在會場設置具各國文化特色的攤位，並安排4小時的表演節目，

吸引約3千人到場參加

中科協長春海外創新創業賽美東斬獲兩個一等獎

孫友順(中)恭喜孫國明(右)，顧險峰(左)獲
一等獎。

                     (Boston Orange)中國科協(長春)海外人才創新創業大賽6月23日在長春香格里拉酒店落幕。從波士頓選出的12個美東賽區優勝團隊，歡喜抱獎，共贏得兩個一等獎，三個二等獎。

                 這次的中國科協海外人才創新創業大賽，分成7組，從全世界分成的五個海外賽區，選送了共60個項目參加長春總決賽，有58個團隊到現場做總決賽答辯，每組各評一個一等獎，二個二等獎，三個三等獎。獲獎團隊如果落戶長春，一等獎可獲獎金150萬元，二等獎120萬元，三等獎100萬元，優勝獎80萬元。

              分三組的21人評審團，由中科協海創聯派出10人，長春派出6人，海外五大賽區各推薦一人組成。

             美東賽區團隊共共贏得兩個一等獎，三個二等獎。其中哈佛大學教授丘成桐參與顧問，由顧險峰代表，基於微分幾何的AR/VR系統項目，獲得信息組一等獎。裘崇婭從加州來的親戚，張葳春所組團隊，以微瓦特電子醫療芯片獲信息組二等獎。孫國明團隊的皮膚在生水凝膠獲得健康組一等獎，胡小明出任CEO，為不孕症患者帶來希望的頂峰基因測序公司，獲健康組二等獎，羅暢安團隊的智能汽車可量產雷達獲裝備組二等獎。

最年長的張葳春(左三)和最年輕團隊合影

              美東賽區團隊在比賽結束後，還由孫友順，方亞雋帶隊。到合肥，寧波參訪，包括寧波余姚市的人才公寓和江豐生物。還聆聽了3315人才計畫申報介紹。國家千人計劃專家暨董事長劉炳憲也陪同他們考察。其中有3個團隊計畫落戶寧波。

             這次美東賽區赴長春參賽團隊的年齡差距幅度頗大，以嶄新科技研擬出新用途的張葳春已高齡76歲，甫從東北大學畢業的Blur科技團隊成員才22歲。美東代表團遠征長春路上，也因此格外有趣。

丘成桐院士在吉林大學演講，座無虛席。

            美東賽區團隊中的丘成桐院士，此行主要是應中科協書記尚勇邀請，參加中科協第19屆年會，並出席6月24日的開幕式及頒獎典禮。途中，他還應好友兼廣東梅縣老鄉，吉林大學校長李元元之邀演講，6月23日下午3點，在吉林大學做了一場學術報告會，談”現代幾何與三微技術”，講數學、物理和人工現實/虛擬現實(AR/VR)等科技的完美結合，鼓勵年輕人要勇敢的攀越學術高峰，把知識應用到現代科技中。200多人的大禮堂，座無虛席，美東賽區代表團也因此更顯威武。
                   美東代表團中獲一等獎，孫國明團隊的皮膚再生水凝膠，是美東38個分賽區7個網路答辯團隊中，唯一獲選到長春參賽的隊伍。在總決賽時，孫國明的答辯獲得評審一致好評，奪得健康組第一名。總決賽獲獎團隊路演時，他們又奪得最佳技術創新獎，在出席欣賞路演的國家副主席李源潮，政協副主席暨科技部部長，中國科協主席萬鋼，吉林省委書記巴音朝魯等領導家賓面前秀了一下。

             這場總決賽還由21名專家評委和29名大評委，在現場投票，選出最佳人氣獎，最佳技術創新獎，最具投資價值獎等獎項。美東的兩個一等獎團隊，張葳春的二鼎獎團隊獲邀參加路演，孫國明的團隊獲得最佳技術創新獎，張葳春的團隊獲得最佳人氣獎。

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