Google translation of El Tiempo article
Jake had two operations- prostitution of regular girls and secret operation of minor girls. Yes, the US authority is looking for the customers for the latter.
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The owner of the illegal business, Jay Harry Drivas, 53, was captured by police this week. The man known as 'Jake', was the head of a prostitution ring that victimized children between 12 and 14 years old and worked the facade of an office of tourism plans that promoted via the Internet.
"It was received like a king in the tolerance zone of downtown Medellin. There knew everyone says one of the officers who put him behind rejas- (.) At that point contacted many of the young people, especially girls, who offered to customers. If using drugs, it was easier for them to serve because they offered marijuana and coca. " (Read: Captured 'Jake', the gringo who led network of sexual exploitation).
In that area of 8203;the capital of Antioquia misery abounds. The US says the police took advantage of the low level of schooling of the children, their low economic level and lack of parental care. While he earned in dollars they paid them a Pyrrhic sum for 'walks' with strangers that sometimes lasted up to a week.
General William René Salamanca, director of Protection and Special Services of Police, says crawling web pages that more frequent sexual predators was key to reach 'Jake'.
The man, born in Massachusetts, was installed in 2009 in the exclusive sector of El Poblado, Medellin. There lived a life full of luxury: ate in the best restaurants, buy branded clothes and driving a high-end car, always accompanied by beautiful women. (Also: So operated 'Jake', the gringo who led network of sexual exploitation).
"We identified six months ago on the web and begin to track," said the official.
The researchers had to resort to an undercover police, with good English, who contacted 'Jake' showing interest in the tour package offered. "At first, it failed twice in our attempt to contact you because we speak in Spanish, and although he speaks our language, tourism and denied any sexual activity. When we did in English, gained confidence and began trading "says the source. The alleged customer requested the services of two minors, and the US agreed.
Drivas traveled at least three times a year to the United States to promote their services and publicize their website. "In public places he accosted older men, who had been speaking of a world of adventure in Medellin. And he said that at the web address find the route.
Basically, he is driving two lines of prostitution. Of legal age, whose pictures and names had a list that was seized the day of his capture, he had more than 200 records. The other, more reserved, including the services of minors.
Customers 'Jake' traveled from cities like Cheyenne, Lincoln, Dallas and Atlanta and acquired one of the two 'package tours' offered, which always included the company of a woman.
"The hitched with images of the city, and videos that 'Jake' up to their website, which could see customers narrating their experiences in locations like Park Village, about how wonderful the city, good food and excellent attention of his host, "said one of the researchers.
'Jake' offered them to their VIP customers exclusive apartment for alternative nights. An inflatable jacuzzi became the most representative of the services offered by icon. "Indeed, the day he was captured, in that apartment, which was in arriendo- was in the jacuzzi with a girl of 12 years and was seized psychoactive substances, sexual pills and 33 million pesos in cash," says Salamanca.
Tour packages 'Jake' were handled in two ways, according to the customer's pocket.
One for $ 10,000 that included plane tickets, lodging and sightseeing around the city, plus the chaperone of your choice, which could choose in the catalog that appeared on their website. The sexual service was paid apart, depending on customer tastes.
The second package, for five thousand dollars, differed mainly at the level of the hotel.
US prosecutors arrived this week to the country to try to establish the identity of customers Jay Harry Drivas, to prosecute sex crimes against children. "In Colombia await you at least 20 years in prison for crimes related to induction to prostitution, trafficking and possession of psychoactive substances and sexual exploitation involving minors. But the United States also intends to take it to try him there, "says Salamanca.
The US passed its luxury stays Bellavista prison in Medellin, where he will undergo a psychiatric evaluation because from the moment of his capture has attempted suicide twice.
But that is not the only case of foreigners captured in Colombia and linked to sexual exploitation networks. So far this year as they captured four foreigners arrested for crimes such as child pornography, promotion of prostitution and pimping minor. Two of those who have fallen are Mexicans and two other Americans.
