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Man convicted of forcing women into prostitution in Westchester

Originally published: December 3, 2012 7:36 PM
Updated: December 3, 2012 7:46 PM
By TIMOTHY O'CONNOR  timothy.oconnor@cablevision.com

Nicholas Alvarez, 36, was convicted of forcing women

Photo credit: Photo courtesy of U.S. Attorney's Office. | Nicholas Alvarez, 36, was convicted of forcing women into prostitution in Westchester. (Dec. 3, 2012)

A Queens man was found guilty Monday of sex trafficking in a case in which he shuttled young women up and down the East Coast, beating them if they refused to engage in prostitution -- including at motels in Westchester County.

Nicholas Alvarez, 36, was found guilty Monday afternoon by a federal jury in White Plains after two days of deliberation. Alvarez -- who already has served a 10-year...

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