preyed on

"Zou is plainly a depraved and cowardly individual who's preyed on his victim survivors in the most despicable manner," Commander Southworth said.

The indictment alleges that the defendants “built a sophisticated fraud and money laundering scheme that targeted and preyed on our most vulnerable citizens,” said Acting U.S.

"The defendants preyed on young girls and also used threats of violence to warn them off reporting what was occurring to the authorities," he said.

Ford was described in court as a "jobbing" actor and model, who preyed on women that he met via dating apps.

"Our thoughts today are with the victims that this man preyed on and abused for so many years. It takes huge courage to speak out, to break the cycle of abuse."