Category: Child Trafficking

USA: House Prepares for Rare Votes on Standalone Bills to Curb Human Trafficking

May 21, 2014

By Chris Moody, Yahoo News, on May 20, 2014— ” The U.S. House of Representatives is planning to vote on a series of bills Tuesday aimed at combating human trafficking as part of a federal crackdown on sex slavery and child endangerment within the United States. While the five bills being put forward in the … More USA: House Prepares for Rare Votes on Standalone Bills to Curb Human Trafficking

It’s Not Just Boko Haram In Nigeria: Millions Of Women And Children Victimized By Human And Sex Trafficking

May 16, 2014

By Bill Vourvoulias for Fox News Latino on May 12, 2014— “While the world is focused on the fate of hundreds of girls in Nigeria who have been kidnapped in recent months by the extremist Islamic group, Boko Haram, it might be a good time, activists say, to talk about how the trafficking of humans is a … More It’s Not Just Boko Haram In Nigeria: Millions Of Women And Children Victimized By Human And Sex Trafficking

Relisha Rudd, 8, Missing From D.C.—Possible Victim of Human Trafficking

April 17, 2014

By Daniel Worku for Guardian Liberty Voice on April 4, 2014— “Relisha Rudd, a missing 8-year-old from the Washington D.C. area, is suspected by at least one advocacy group to have possibly been sold into a human trafficking network. The Black and Missing Foundation, an advocacy group which tracks and records missing persons of color … More Relisha Rudd, 8, Missing From D.C.—Possible Victim of Human Trafficking

HOUSTON: Four Charged with Sex Trafficking of Minors

April 16, 2014

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

PAKISTAN: Parents Accused of Human Trafficking for Attempting to Sell 15-Year-Old Daughter for Dhs10,000

April 16, 2014

By Ali Shouk on March 20, 2104— “The Pakistani couple appeared at Dubai Court of First Instance on Thursday. Prosecutors said they came to Dubai as visitors with their daughter last August and forced her to sleep with men for money, claiming they needed the cash as they were broke. One client paid them Dhs16,000 … More PAKISTAN: Parents Accused of Human Trafficking for Attempting to Sell 15-Year-Old Daughter for Dhs10,000

ONTARIO: York Region Human Trafficking Investigation Arrests Ten in Sex Trade Case Involving Girls as Young as 14

March 16, 2014

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

Guatemalan Authorities Rescue 3 Girls from Sex Traffickers

March 16, 2014

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

MASSACHUSETTS Woman Charged with Human Trafficking of Children; ‘John’ Charged with Rape of a Child

March 14, 2014

By Jacqueline Tempera for The Globe on March 7, 2014— “Two Fall River residents have been indicted for their alleged participation in a human trafficking scheme, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced today. Olivia “Missy” Lara, 38, was indicted by a Bristol County grand jury Thursday on three counts of trafficking in persons under the age … More MASSACHUSETTS Woman Charged with Human Trafficking of Children; ‘John’ Charged with Rape of a Child

SOUTH SUDAN: Former Child Soldier Speaks Out with a Very Unpalatable Message about Gangs

March 11, 2014

By David Cohen for The London Evening Standard on February 7, 2014— “A child soldier from South Sudan visited a London gang forum and told the group of vulnerable teenagers: “I also used to be in a gang. The only difference is that mine was massive — it was called the Sudan People’s Liberation Army. … More SOUTH SUDAN: Former Child Soldier Speaks Out with a Very Unpalatable Message about Gangs

U.N. Report Details Abuse of Children in Syrian War

March 10, 2014

By SOMINI SENGUPTA for The New York Times on February 4, 2014— “United Nations investigators say in a new report that children in Syria have been sexually abused in government detention, recruited to fight with the opposition, tortured and used as civilian shields. The report, the first to assess the impact of the nearly three-year-old … More U.N. Report Details Abuse of Children in Syrian War