By The Associated Press on USA Today on November 4, 2013— “The gregarious Malaysian businessman nicknamed “Fat Leonard” is well known by U.S. Navy commanders in the Pacific. But prosecutors in court papers say Leonard Francis worked his connections to obtain military secrets by arranging prostitutes, Lady Gaga tickets and other bribes for a U.S. … More SAN DIEGO: Navy Secrets Bought with Prostitutes, Bribes
By Kaitlin Gillespie for The Spokesman Review on November 1, 2013— “It’s been 23 years since the bodies of three Spokane prostitutes were found shot to death near the Spokane River. But on Thursday, the Spokane Police Department and the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office called the cold cases solved. Detectives recommended three charges of first-degree murder … More Charges Recommended in 1990 Spokane Prostitute Killings
By Daniella Silva for NBC News on November 14, 2013— “Nearly 400 children have been rescued and 348 adults arrested following an expansive and “extraordinary” international child pornography investigation, Canadian police announced Thursday. Toronto Police via EPA: Toronto Police Service Detective Constable Lisa Belanger (L) and Inspector Joanna Beaven-Desjardins of the Toronto Police Service Sex … More Nearly 400 Children Rescued, 348 Adults Arrested in Canadian Child Pornography Bust
By Charlotte Karrlsson-Willis on July 23, 2013— “UN experts and officials from ten nations plan unified action against human trafficking days after court hands down sentence in the case of dozens of trafficked Bolivians. On any given day last year, 250,000 people worked in forced labor in Latin America, according to the U.N. This accounts … More Chile Hosts Human Trafficking Conference a Week After a Flood of Convictions
By J.D. Gallop for Florida Today on October 29, 2013— “Two dozen Orlando children younger than 18 were crammed into the back of an older model Chevrolet work van, driven to Palm Bay on Friday and dropped off to spend more than 10 hours selling cheap items door-to-door, Palm Bay police said. If they had … More ORLANDO: Police Say 24 Children Rescued from Door-to-Door Human Trafficking Scheme
Posted by The Associated Press on October 26, 2013— “A Houston man has been arrested at a southwest Florida hotel on human trafficking charges. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says Sael Nathaniel Williams was arrested Saturday at the Travel Lodge in Fort Myers. Investigators say Williams forced a female victim to engage in prostitution by … More HOUSTON: Man Charged with Five Human Trafficking-Related Charges
On October 24, 2013 for CTV Montreal— “The RCMP says it is breaking up a human trafficking ring that smuggled young women into Canada and used them as sex slaves. The force has made several arrests, including one Wednesday morning in Montreal, but cautions that at least one of the alleged slave traders is still … More MONTREAL: Gang Facing Charges for Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery
By The Associated Press on September 22, 2013— “A human-trafficking charge against a Saudi princess was abruptly dismissed Friday after prosecutors were unable to support claims by a Kenyan maid who said she had to escape from her employer’s condominium after having her passport taken and being forced to work long hours for meager pay. … More Human Trafficking Charges Tossed Against Saudi Princess In Southern California
By Kathy Stewart on October 5, 2013— Human trafficking, or modern-day sex slavery, is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the U.S., in the world and in our area, and many of its victims are children. It’s something that happens right in front of us but in the shadows. And that’s a major part of … More Virginia Governor Holds Summit on Human Trafficking
First published on Latino Daily News on October 8, 2013— “A Tunisian man is in custody in connection with the shipwreck that claimed the lives of at least 274 Eritrean and Somali migrants, an Italian prosecutor said Tuesday. Khaled Ben Salam, 35, was among the 155 survivors of last Thursday’s disaster off the island of … More Human Traffickers Arrested in Deaths of 274 Migrants off Italian Coast
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