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Gilgo victim Megan Waterman's pimp sentenced to prison

Akeem Cruz (left), the pimp who ushered Gilgo

Photo credit: Handouts | Akeem Cruz (left), the pimp who ushered Gilgo Beach victim Megan Waterman (right) to her last meeting with a client, was sentenced to 3 years in prison on Friday for federal prostitution offenses.

The pimp who ushered Gilgo Beach victim Megan Waterman to her last meeting with a sex customer prior to disappearing was sentenced to 3 years in prison Friday for federal prostitution offenses.

U.S. District Judge Edward Korman said that Akeem Cruz, 23, of Brooklyn, deserved to get more than the 18-24-month range called for by sentencing guidelines and Brooklyn federal prosecutors, even though...

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