Category: Government

Glasgow 2014 Could Lead to an Influx of Victims of Human Trafficking

September 17, 2013

By DailyRecord.co.uk on September 12, 2013— “Anti-trafficking co-ordinator Myria Vassiliadou has told MSPs they must make victims who are smuggled into this country for sex a priority. Eastern European prostitutes in an Israeli brothel MSPs fear that next year’s Commonwealth Games could lead to an influx of victims of human trafficking to Scotland, the European Commission’s … More Glasgow 2014 Could Lead to an Influx of Victims of Human Trafficking

Undercover Prostitution Sting Nets 42 Arrests at Northeast Oklahoma Casinos

September 17, 2013

By Sheila Stogsdill on September 16, 2013— “Authorities arrested 42 people in a four-day undercover prostitution sting conducted by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Control, spokesman Mark Woodward said Monday. Ashley Romine, 26, of Ormond Beach, Fla. Image via Tulsa World The bureau’s human trafficking unit — with assistance from several law … More Undercover Prostitution Sting Nets 42 Arrests at Northeast Oklahoma Casinos

NEW DELHI: Four Men Convicted in Rape Case That Transfixed India

September 10, 2013

By Ellen Barry on September 10, 2013— “Four men were convicted of all charges Tuesday in the rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman who was attacked when she boarded a bus in New Delhi last December, bringing a bitter close to a case that tore open the subject of sexual violence in this rapidly … More NEW DELHI: Four Men Convicted in Rape Case That Transfixed India

DETROIT: Child Sex Trafficking Bust Rescues 10 Youths, Arrests 18 Pimps

September 9, 2013

By Tresa Baldas on July 30, 2013 for the Detroit Free Press— “A beaten teenage girl, held against her will in a hotel room. Two prostituted teens, rescued from a home. A fourth child caught in an undercover sex sting. The troubling details are part of the latest federal crackdown on child prostitution, which over … More DETROIT: Child Sex Trafficking Bust Rescues 10 Youths, Arrests 18 Pimps

SAN FRANCISCO: Police Arrest Oakland Woman for Pimping

August 30, 2013

On August 20, 2013, by Daily Journal staff report “South San Francisco police arrested an Oakland woman Sunday for pimping after conducting a sting operation at a local hotel. Police made a “date” with an escort who was soliciting for prostitution on a website and were directed by the escort to a hotel on Mitchell … More SAN FRANCISCO: Police Arrest Oakland Woman for Pimping

UK: ‘Modern Slavery’ Bill to Tighten Laws on Human Trafficking

August 29, 2013

By Andrew Sparrow for The Guardian, on August 25, 2013— “A “modern slavery” bill that tightens the laws on human trafficking will be introduced in an attempt to eradicate an “evil in our midst”, Theresa May has announced.   The home secretary said that prosecution rates for human trafficking were still “shockingly low” across Europe … More UK: ‘Modern Slavery’ Bill to Tighten Laws on Human Trafficking

BULGARIA: Border Police Bust Criminal Group for Human Trafficking

August 23, 2013

On August 8, 2013, from FOCUS News Agency— “Bulgaria’s Chief Directorate of Border Police has busted a criminal group for human trafficking, announced the border police. In an operation the border police identified and detained a criminal group of five people who tried to organize a channel for illegal transfer of foreign citizens from Bulgaria … More BULGARIA: Border Police Bust Criminal Group for Human Trafficking

MEXICO: 46 Women Rescued after Sex Trafficking Bust

August 22, 2013

By CNN Staff on July 2, 2013— “Authorities in Mexico City say they’ve rescued 46 women in a human trafficking bust. The women rescued included 27 Mexicans and 19 foreigners, Mexico City prosecutors said in a statement. Forty people were detained after a raid at the Cadillac table-dance club in the country’s capital over the … More MEXICO: 46 Women Rescued after Sex Trafficking Bust

BANGKOK: Ko Myo, Human Trafficking Suspect From Myanmar, Arrested In Thailand

August 18, 2013

From AP on August 10, 2013— “Thai authorities have arrested and charged a suspected human trafficker who allegedly sold hundreds of migrants from Myanmar into slavery to work in Thailand’s fishing industry, police said Saturday. Ko Myo, a 42-year-old Myanmar national, was captured in a raid by police and justice officials on Aug. 1 in … More BANGKOK: Ko Myo, Human Trafficking Suspect From Myanmar, Arrested In Thailand

Police Bust Up A Human Trafficking Ring Smuggling Chinese Migrants For Up To $66,000 Per Person

August 15, 2013

By Katell Abiven for Agence France Presse on Aug. 11, 2013— “Spanish and French police said they have dismantled a human trafficking ring that smuggled Chinese migrants into Europe and the United States, charging up to 50,000 euros per person. A total of 75 suspects including two “main operatives” based in Barcelona were arrested, including … More Police Bust Up A Human Trafficking Ring Smuggling Chinese Migrants For Up To $66,000 Per Person