"Hinds pleaded guilty in February to a misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of a child after he was indicted in 2024 on seven criminal counts, including sexual misconduct and criminal sexual act in the third degree."
"The advocacy group promotes communication and cooperation between Brooklyn residents and the NYPD in an effort to curtail violence in East Flatbush and across the borough."
"In response to the sentencing, the GodSquad's board chair Pastor Louis Straker Jr. said in a statement that it was painful to confront Hinds' misdeeds."
Edward Richard Hinds, former leader of the GodSquad anti-violence nonprofit, was sentenced to three years of probation after pleading guilty to endangering a child's welfare. He faced seven criminal counts, including sexual misconduct, related to acts with a victim under 17. The Brooklyn district attorney's office accused him of engaging in sexual acts in December 2022. Hinds led the GodSquad for over a year before the allegations surfaced. The organization promotes cooperation between residents and the NYPD to reduce violence in East Flatbush.
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