By Emma Fidel for Associated Press on March 26, 2014— “Michigan lawmakers are trying to combat human trafficking and improve the state’s treatment of victims with a large bill package moving ahead in both chambers. The Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to raise the minimum age for prostitution charges to 18 from 16 years old. The … More MICHIGAN: State Senate OKs Raising Age For Prostitution Charges
By YNN on March 12, 2014— “Emanuel Dandre Wade, 24, has been indicted along with Charmaine Henderson, 25, Ashley Shawntal Williams, 21, and Darquesha Perry, 26, for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Henderson and Wade are also charged with one and five counts of sex trafficking of … More HOUSTON: Four Charged with Sex Trafficking of Minors
Published on the Dewsbury Reporter on April 1, 2014— “A Dewsbury man who was the ringleader of a human trafficking gang that arranged sham marriages has been jailed. Sandor Orsos, of Crawshaw Street, and Pakistani Shahbaz Khan, from Bury, headed up a gang that trafficked three women from Hungary into the UK through the Port … More ENGLAND: Ringleader of Human Trafficking Gang that Arranged Sham Marriages Jailed
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
By Catherine Mijs for The Reporter News on March 7, 2014— “Human trafficking. It happens on the Internet, in malls and on street corners and, until recently, it has gone largely unnoticed in Solano County. Now, a group of 27 business professionals taking part in an annual leadership conference put on by the Vacaville and … More CALIFORNIA: Vacaville, Fairfield Business Leaders Put Spotlight on Human Trafficking
By Will Robinson-Smith on March 7, 2014— “A new task force has developed in south Alabama with the goal of combating human trafficking. The South Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force is being spearheaded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and assisted by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) as well as the U.S. Attorney’s … More Human Trafficking Task Force Created for South Alabama
For The Guardian on February 26, 2014— “Zoe Williams obscures the context in which army education takes place (Meet the graduates of the mud-crawl challenge, 22 February). Army recruitment materials actively target young teenagers. A child can begin the enlistment process at the age of 15 years and seven months – before they sit their … More Three Accounts of How Britain’s Child Soldiers Are Missing Out On Proper Education
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