30 Years in Prison for Alexander Brothers in U.S. Over Sex Trafficking

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A federal court in Manhattan sentenced each of the three Alexander brothers, Tal, Oren and Alon, to 30 years in prison. According to the prosecution, for more than two decades the brothers used their money and status to lure women to parties and resort trips, where some of them were drugged, raped and assaulted. The conviction related to sex trafficking for sexual purposes and serious sex offenses.

The prosecution demanded life imprisonment, while the defense lawyers asked for only 15 years, according to a report by TheMarker. During the trial, more than 30 witnesses testified, and video footage was presented of one of the brothers assaulting a 17-year-old girl. The judge rejected the defense's request and the prosecution's demand for life imprisonment.

According to Israel Hayom, the judge harshly condemned the brothers' actions, and the victims confronted them in the courtroom, while the parents and the women were absent from the courtroom.