On March 5, 2014 by CBS Detroit— James Coleman (Police Handout) A 51-year-old Detroit man who was convicted of running a sex trafficking ring in Southfield and surrounding areas could end up spending the next 40 years behind bars. James Coleman was sentenced Monday after an Oakland County Circuit Court jury found him guilty of multiple … More DETROIT: Sex Trafficking Kingpin Gets 14-40 Years Behind Bars
By Richard A. Oppel Jr. for The New York Times on March 16, 2014— “The senior Army officer prosecuted in the military’s most closely watched sexual assault case, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair, has agreed to plead guilty to sharply reduced charges, including that he disobeyed a commander’s order, misused his government charge card and … More US Army General Reaches Deal on Sex Counts
By Jake Kigar for The National Post on February 19, 2014— “York Regional Police have charged 10 men with more than 95 criminal offences after a two-month sexual exploitation and human trafficking investigation involving girls as young as 14. Det.-Sgt. Peter Casey said investigations identified 31 girls working in the sex trade, with almost 30% … More ONTARIO: York Region Human Trafficking Investigation Arrests Ten in Sex Trade Case Involving Girls as Young as 14
Posted on Latino Daily News on February 28, 2014— “Security forces rescued three Guatemalan girls who were about to be taken into Mexico by sex traffickers, authorities said Thursday. The girls were freed on Wednesday in the southwestern province of San Marcos, which borders on Mexico, police spokesman Pablo Castillo told reporters. The girls, about … More Guatemalan Authorities Rescue 3 Girls from Sex Traffickers
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press on March 7, 2014— “An Ohio couple was convicted Friday of enslaving a mentally disabled woman for two years through intimidation, abuse and threats they would harm her young child. Jordie Callahan and his girlfriend Jessica Hunt were convicted by jurors in federal court in Youngstown a day after their … More Two Charged with Enslaving Ohio Woman Found Guilty
By Jay Meisel | Highlands Today on February 28, 2014— “Years ago, before she was elected Highlands County sheriff, Susan Benton was part of a joint operation doing surveillance on a farm. They had received information that workers were being brought in from Mexico or other countries as farm workers and then being kept essentially … More FLORIDA: Sheriff’s Office Wants to Raise Awareness About Human Trafficking
Posted By Bill Prim for McHenry County Sheriff, Community Contributor, on February 9, 2014— “Republican candidate for Sheriff Bill Prim Saturday vowed to bring new resources and a new focus to the fight against human trafficking if he is elected. Prim said the speakers and presentations he observed at the Patriots United 5th Annual Celebrating … More USA: Prim Vows to Bring New Focus To Battle Against Human Trafficking
By RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press, on February 19, 2014— “A man convicted of acting as a pimp for women forced into prostitution was sentenced to life in federal prison Wednesday for his role in what prosecutors called a sex trafficking ring that traded women like slaves between Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas. Joaquin Mendez-Hernandez, a … More GEORGIA: Accused Pimp Gets Life in Sex Trafficking Case
By Jessica Best on January 21, 2014— “Dozens more were jailed after being found guilty of trafficking more than 12 tons of heroin. Getty; Mass trial: Defendants wait to hear their fate in Vietnam Thirty people have been sentenced to death for trafficking heroin and dozens more jailed in Vietnam’s biggest ever drugs trial. A … More VIETNAM: 30 Sentenced to Death for Drug Trafficking in Country’s Biggest Ever Trial
For http://www.thanhniennews.com on January 26, 2014— “Police in the southern province of Tay Ninh arrested five suspects in a human trafficking case on Friday and rescued five female victims from being sold to China. The five suspects are Nguyen Phuoc Thanh, Pham Thi Hong Thuy, Pham Cao Quy, Nguyen Nhut Tan and Nguyen Thi Nhung. … More VIETNAM: Police Save 5 from Trafficking to China
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