Patrick Minga, who was a visa facilitator in metro Quito and a controversial subject on Expat.com Ecuador (see "Visa problems" thread) was sentenced February 6th in Orlando, Florida, to 57 months in a federal prison, Latin America Current Events reports.
Minga had pled guilty to "attempting to induce and elicit sexual conduct with minor girls."
Minga had attracted the attention of a U.S. Homeland Security task force when he advertised "sex tours" on Craigslist -- "lodging, food and unlimited females for $1,395 for seven days" -- later admitting he conducted a sex-tourism business to bring U.S. men to Ecuador to have sex with girls. (Orlando Sentinel)
According to Minga's plea agreement, he had told the federal agent that he could arrange a sex tour for him (the agent) and a purported group of men visiting Ecuador.
The former Florida resident had also owned and operated a hotel in Quito.
According to an Internet profile he once posted on LinkedIn, Minga in 2008 "moved to my wife's country of Ecuador....I opened a real estate company, built a retirement community there...developing commercial real estate to help new business owners achieve their goals at a low cost."
U.S. Expat Sentenced to Prison; Advertised EC Sex Tours on Craigslist
cccmedia wrote:Patrick Minga, who was a visa facilitator in metro Quito and a controversial subject on Expat.com Ecuador (see "Visa problems" thread) was sentenced February 6th in Orlando, Florida, to 57 months in a federal prison, Latin America Current Events reports.
Minga had pled guilty to "attempting to induce and elicit sexual conduct with minor girls."
Minga had attracted the attention of a U.S. Homeland Security task force when he advertised "sex tours" on Craigslist -- "lodging, food and unlimited females for $1,395 for seven days" -- later admitting he conducted a sex-tourism business to bring U.S. men to Ecuador to have sex with girls. (Orlando Sentinel)
According to Minga's plea agreement, he had told the federal agent that he could arrange a sex tour for him (the agent) and a purported group of men visiting Ecuador.
The former Florida resident had also owned and operated a hotel in Quito.
According to an Internet profile he once posted on LinkedIn, Minga in 2008 "moved to my wife's country of Ecuador....I opened a real estate company, built a retirement community there...developing commercial real estate to help new business owners achieve their goals at a low cost."
Real estate developer, Visa expediter, pimp - yep, they're pretty much the same business.
cccmedia wrote:Patrick Minga, who was a visa facilitator in metro Quito and a controversial subject on Expat.com Ecuador (see "Visa problems" thread) was sentenced February 6th in Orlando, Florida, to 57 months in a federal prison, Latin America Current Events reports.
Minga had pled guilty to "attempting to induce and elicit sexual conduct with minor girls."
Minga had attracted the attention of a U.S. Homeland Security task force when he advertised "sex tours" on Craigslist -- "lodging, food and unlimited females for $1,395 for seven days" -- later admitting he conducted a sex-tourism business to bring U.S. men to Ecuador to have sex with girls. (Orlando Sentinel)
According to Minga's plea agreement, he had told the federal agent that he could arrange a sex tour for him (the agent) and a purported group of men visiting Ecuador.
The former Florida resident had also owned and operated a hotel in Quito.
According to an Internet profile he once posted on LinkedIn, Minga in 2008 "moved to my wife's country of Ecuador....I opened a real estate company, built a retirement community there...developing commercial real estate to help new business owners achieve their goals at a low cost."
Shoulda got 57 years
I knew the man. I agree.
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