Category: Government

HOUSTON: FBI Raids Targeted Sex Trafficking Operations, Running Since 1999

October 22, 2013

Posted on October 11 2013 for ABC News— “We have new information about the series of raids Thursday night at night clubs in the Houston area. Undocumented females were allegedly forced to have sex and it was all for profit. Now, several suspects are in federal custody. An indictment alleges this sex slavery operation has … More HOUSTON: FBI Raids Targeted Sex Trafficking Operations, Running Since 1999

KIRKLAND: Bulgarian Fugitive in 18 Human-Trafficking Deaths Arrested Outside of Seattle

October 22, 2013

Posted by Mike Carter for The Seattle Times on October 21, 2013— “A convicted Bulgarian fugitive and human trafficker, responsible for the deaths of 18 Sri Lankan nationals who suffocated in the back of a cargo truck in 1995, has been arrested in Kirkland, where he had been working as a long-haul trucker, according to the … More KIRKLAND: Bulgarian Fugitive in 18 Human-Trafficking Deaths Arrested Outside of Seattle

HOUSTON: 14 Indicted in Texas Sex-Trafficking Ring

October 17, 2013

By Juan A. Lozano, for The Associated Press, on October 11, 2013— “A sex-trafficking operation in Houston that made at least $12.6 million over more than a decade by using violence to force underage girls and women who are living in the U.S. illegally into prostitution has been shut down, authorities announced on Friday. Federal, … More HOUSTON: 14 Indicted in Texas Sex-Trafficking Ring

RHODE ISLAND: Three Charged in Two Unrelated Human Trafficking Cases

October 15, 2013

Originally published by The Associated Press on The Denver Post on October 8, 2013— “Howard County police have charged three people with human trafficking in two unrelated cases. In the first case, police were called to a fire station on Oct. 3 by a woman who said she had been beaten by her pimp. She … More RHODE ISLAND: Three Charged in Two Unrelated Human Trafficking Cases

Milwaukee Man Charged with Sex-Trafficking a Minor in Romeoville

October 15, 2013

Originally posted by Sun-Times Media on October 9, 2013— “A Wisconsin man charged with bringing a minor across state lines for prostituting in Illinois was indicted Tuesday. Dejuan Key, 30, of Milwaukee, brought a 15-year-old girl from Madison to Romeoville, where, on Sept. 9 and 10, she was forced to perform sex acts for money … More Milwaukee Man Charged with Sex-Trafficking a Minor in Romeoville

Sex-Trafficking Task Force Wants Tougher Laws Against Johns

October 11, 2013

By Andrew Knochel for Cronkite News on Sept. 25, 2013— “A task force Gov. Jan Brewer assembled to address human trafficking plans to recommend laws toughening penalties for johns in child prostitution cases and raising public awareness of the problem. “I think we, together, cannot allow this unthinkable, evil, sick practice to continue,” Brewer said … More Sex-Trafficking Task Force Wants Tougher Laws Against Johns

BRAZIL: Shocking Images of Children in Drug Gangs Carrying Guns Through 2014’s World Cup Location

October 9, 2013

By Damien Gayle on May 2, 2013— “The largest city on Brazil’s north-east coast, Salvador is a major tourist destination and the site of a 56,500-seat stadium being readied for next year’s World Cup. It is also in the grip of an unprecedented wave of violence that has seen murder rates soar by more than … More BRAZIL: Shocking Images of Children in Drug Gangs Carrying Guns Through 2014’s World Cup Location

MISSISSIPPI: Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Sex Trafficking Case Involving 4-Year-Old Girl

October 9, 2013

By Holbrook Mohr, Associated Press on September 30, 2013— “A man was sentenced Monday to more than 23 years in prison for a sexual assault on a 4-year-old girl and making a video of the attack with another man who was also convicted in the case. Jemery Atral Hodges, 26, pleaded guilty in June to two … More MISSISSIPPI: Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Sex Trafficking Case Involving 4-Year-Old Girl

Philippines Tell UN that Addressing Human Trafficking is a Joint Responsibility

October 8, 2013

Country continues to suffer negative image as a perceived source of trafficked persons By Gilbert P. Felongco, Correspondent on September 29, 2013— “Addressing human trafficking is a “joint responsibility of all UN member states”, the Philippines pointed out recently in New York as it called on the world body to step up their respective efforts … More Philippines Tell UN that Addressing Human Trafficking is a Joint Responsibility

U.S. Sanctions Rwanda and Others Over Child Soldiers

October 4, 2013

WASHINGTON (Reuters)— “The United States moved to block U.S. military aid to Rwanda because of its support for the M23 Congolese rebel group believed to use child soldiers, the State Department said on Thursday. The sanctions also apply to the Central African Republic, Myanmar, Sudan and Syria, according to the U.S. State Department. It was … More U.S. Sanctions Rwanda and Others Over Child Soldiers