![]() Lemery was arrested in March 2011 along with Atlanta drag personality Pasha Nicole, whose legal name is Christopher Thomas Lynch. After the victims testified they talked about how empowering it was to do this – face their victim without fear and to know that it was over,” she added. ![]() “But when it was over and now with this verdict, they can now move on with their lives. “It is very traumatic to have to go into detail on the stand and face the humiliation and embarrassment of having been taken in and falling victim to this man. “The victims in this case were often very reluctant to testify and tell people what happened to them,” said Assistant District Attorney Rachel Ackley after the verdict was read, according to the Sentinel. According to the Sentinel, this case is believed to be one of the first convictions of human trafficking of males for sexual purposes since the charge became law. It took a jury less than two hours on Friday to find Lemery guilty on five counts of human trafficking, three counts of aggravated child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes and pandering by compulsion.
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