Bellevue Reporter, August 08, 2014

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Sex trafficking – old problem, new challenges in Bellevue BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER

Bellevue has been in the spotlight over the past month regarding a perceived uptick in sex trafficking and prostitution. But police say current events only highlight an issue that has long been prevalent in the Puget Sound region and beyond. "It's not new," said a Bellevue vice detective, who has been addressing the prostitution and sex trafficking problem here since

Enforcement Administration investigation of a Bellevue anesthesiologist for alleged sex trafficking and money laundering just scratch the surface of the regional problem with prostitution, said Bellevue Police Lt. Lisa Patricelli with the Investigations Section — an issue for which there is no simple solution. "The big part of it is we can't arrest our way out of this problem," she said. Former Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo created the Vice Unit three years ago, to

Prostitute’s story aids investigation of alleged sex trafficker | Page 7 before the unit was created in 2011. "This has been going on forever." The U.S. Attorney's Office's announcement last week of the arrest and prosecution of John "Lucky" Cyprian Jr., for violent sex trafficking crimes and a Drug

address complaints by residents and the City Council regarding the influx of illegal Asian massage parlors here. "As far as the massage parlors, I think we've got the vast majority of those closed," said Bellevue Ofc. Seth Tyler. The greater problem the Bellevue Police Department now faces are the multiple listings for sexual services on popular online ad sites, the most prominent being SEE SEX TRAFFICKING, 14

U.S. Rep. Smith talks congressional gridlock with council BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER

More than 40 protesters gathered outside the Mars Hill Church Bellevue on Sunday to protest its pastor and to be identified, in response to Mark Driscoll’s statement his dissenters are unknown. BRANDON MACZ, Bellevue Reporter

Protest calls for Mars Hill pastor's ouster BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER

More than 40 protesters gathered outside the Mars Hill Church Bellevue on Sunday to call for the ouster of its pastor, whom they accuse of abusing his undeserved power and shunning former members who have questioned him. There were many alleged grievances that led to the protest of Mark

Driscoll and the Mars Hill megachurch in Bellevue, where the pastor was absent during Sunday's service that coincided with the demonstration. Rob Smith, one of the organizers and a former Mars Hill member, said many protesters were there to support Paul Petry, a former pastor who claims he was fired from the church for questioning changes to its bylaws. Smith said his support

of Petry was what forced him out of the church. "We felt compelled to stand up with the Petrys, and we were disciplined immediately," Smith said. Those questioning the leadership of Driscoll, calling him a bully and misogynist, say they were called out by the pastor in a video last week as anonymous. A number of Sunday SEE PROTEST, 5

U.S. Rep. Adam Smith offered his assistance to the Bellevue City Council on Monday, expressing more optimism about state and local support than his ability to advance congressional objectives. "As far as D.C. is concerned, we are gridlocked for the most part on a large number of issues," he said. "We did manage to pass improvements to the Veterans Administration this week." But that's just one success coming out of Congress the 9th District Democrat highAdam Smith lighted, adding the country is still "stumbling" toward nine more years of sequestration — across-the-board discretionary spending cuts for transportation, education, defense, housing and other programs. Budget disagreements among the House, Senate and White House, including appropriations bills, are driving the country toward another government shutdown, Smith said. He added he's hopeful Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) will come up with a budget deal for the next two years of spending, as they did for 2014-15. "Continuing resolutions is not a great way to try to fund a government," Smith said. Washington's inability to meet waiver requirements set by the federal education secretary, which required all students in 2014 SEE GRIDLOCK, 7

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