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NEW YORK: Three Brothers Sentenced in Brooklyn Federal Court for International Sex Trafficking

February 18, 2014

Originally posted on February 10, 2014 on The Brooklyn Daily Eagle— Loretta Lynch, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York. File photo “Three brothers were recently sentenced in Brooklyn’s federal court for the Eastern District of New York to lengthy prison terms after they pleaded guilty to sex trafficking charges. Benito Lopez-Perez and Anastasio … More NEW YORK: Three Brothers Sentenced in Brooklyn Federal Court for International Sex Trafficking

UK: Mariana Popa Killed Working as a Prostitute after Police Drove Her and Others Off the Streets

February 13, 2014

Mariana Popa was fatally stabbed on her beat. Fellow sex workers say a Met police campaign to drive them off the streets had forced her to work on her own, leading to her murder. Mariana Popa, a Romanian, had been in England only three weeks when she was killed in Redbridge, east London. Campaigners say … More UK: Mariana Popa Killed Working as a Prostitute after Police Drove Her and Others Off the Streets

Guatemala Court Rules to Curb Crusader

February 12, 2014

By ELISABETH MALKIN on February 6, 2014— “Guatemalan politics were thrown into disarray on Thursday after the country’s highest court ruled that the crusading attorney general, Claudia Paz y Paz, must step down in May, seven months before her four-year term was to end. The ruling on Wednesday by the Constitutional Court was condemned by … More Guatemala Court Rules to Curb Crusader

18 Charged With Operating Prostitution and Drug Ring

February 6, 2014

By MARY PILON for The New York Times on January 30, 2014— “Just days before the kickoff of Super Bowl XLVIII, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Thursday announced charges against 18 people for operating a high-end prostitution and drug trafficking ring. The investigation began 11 months ago, but Mr. Schneiderman said the timing of … More 18 Charged With Operating Prostitution and Drug Ring

45 Arrested, 16 Juveniles Rescued in Super Bowl Prostitution Bust

February 5, 2014

By Marina Lopes for Reuters on February 4, 2014— “Forty-five people were arrested and 16 juveniles rescued in a two-week crackdown on prostitution in the New York-New Jersey area leading up to last Sunday’s Super Bowl, Federal Bureau of Investigation officials said on Tuesday. The bureau said some of those arrested claimed they traveled to … More 45 Arrested, 16 Juveniles Rescued in Super Bowl Prostitution Bust

MARYLAND: Man Arrested in Elkridge on Human Trafficking Charges

January 31, 2014

By Luke Lavoie, llavoie@tribune.com, on January 30, 2014— “A transient man believed to be running sex trafficking operations in several states was arrested by Howard County police in connection with a drug activity and prostitution investigation at an Elkridge motel, according to a police press release Thursday. Philip Simmons, 37, of no fixed address, was … More MARYLAND: Man Arrested in Elkridge on Human Trafficking Charges

CHARLOTTE: Teen Held in Motel, Forced into Prostitution

January 8, 2014

From WBTV.com on November 18, 2013— “Police in Charlotte are investigating a woman for human trafficking after they found a 15-year-old at an east Charlotte motel who says she was being held against will and forced to have sex with men. Police responded to the Econo Lodge on the 3000 block of E. Independence Boulevard … More CHARLOTTE: Teen Held in Motel, Forced into Prostitution

UK: Three ‘Slaves’ Freed in Inquiry into Human Trafficking

January 7, 2014

By Claire Hayhurst on December 9, 2013— “THREE men believed to be victims of slavery have been taken to a place of safety following a series of raids by police. Officers from Avon and Somerset Police executed a series of warrants as part of Operation Wanderer, a probe into forced labour and human trafficking. The … More UK: Three ‘Slaves’ Freed in Inquiry into Human Trafficking

CHILE: 152 Victims of Human Trafficking Rescued Since 2011

December 26, 2013

By Carolina Contreras for Infosurhoy.com on November 4, 2013— “One hundred fifty-two victims of human trafficking for labor and sexual exploitation have been rescued in the Andean nation since 2011. Chile’s sound economy is being exploited by organized crime to encourage foreigners to travel to the country with the promise of a better job. But … More CHILE: 152 Victims of Human Trafficking Rescued Since 2011

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