Federal Prosecutors

federal prosecutors: The government's case was weakened when prosecutors said a key witness, a Somali refugee and former gang member, repeatedly refused to testify, saying he is afraid for himself and for his family, according to Times Colonist. Farah, 24, said he was attacked and pistol whipped when word got out that he was co-operating and NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Two and a half years ago, federal prosecutors announced with great fanfare the indictments of about 30 people accused of operating a multistate child sex trafficking operation run by Somali gangs. So far, every defendant who has gone to trial has either been acquitted or had their conviction thrown out. So prosecutors charged Abdullahi Farah with two counts of contempt of court and obstruction of a child sex trafficking case. He was convicted by a jury in April. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.