By Chao Xiong for Star Tribune on November 8, 2013— “Antonio D. Washington-Davis, who was charged with running a sex-trafficking ring out of St. Paul with his uncles and brother, was found guilty on all counts Friday night by a Ramsey County jury. Washington-Davis, 27, was charged in Ramsey County District Court with aiding and … More 27-Year-Old Found Guilty of Running Sex Trafficking Ring
Posted on HeraldOnline.com on November 2, 2013— “Ethnic Hmong, Lao and Montagnard girls, including children, are being abducted and forced into marriage and prostitution at an alarming rate by corrupt government and military officials in Vietnam and Laos according to statements issued jointly today by non-governmental organizations. The Lao Human Rights Council, Inc., (LHRC) and … More VIETNAM: Officials Involved in Abduction, Trafficking, and Sex Slavery of Women, Children
By Ann Sheridan for NBC Charlotte on November 1, 2013— “The city light Charlotte studio may look simple, but inside big things are happening. “Hope of love. That’s what they have little of — hope. That’s the one thing we’re in the process of changing,” Said CityLight volunteer Donya Dunlap, as she showed off artwork … More CHARLOTTE: Gallery Crawl to Benefit Victims of Human Trafficking
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 Sadhbh Walshe on October 31, 2013— “They look so young. Some of the accused in Judge Toko Serita’s courtroom could easily pass as high school seniors instead of who they are: criminal defendants waiting to go before a judge on prostitution charges. It’s a serious charge, one that can carry up to 90 days … More NEW YORK: Human Trafficking Intervention Courts Offer Help to Prostitution Defendants
By Anne Stegen for KERO News on October 31, 2013— “The Bakersfield Police Department is currently investigating a case involving victims of human trafficking. On October 31, 2013, at about 12:23 a.m., Bakersfield Police Officers stopped a car in the 800 block of Union Avenue. Preliminary investigation revealed the two female occupants, one of whom is a … More BAKERSFIELD: Police Stop Car to Reveal Trafficked Minors
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
By Marianela Jarroud on October 30, 2013— “In recent years, Chile has become a source, transit, and destination hub for human trafficking victims, experts say. According to judicial authorities, forced labour and sexual exploitation are the crimes most frequently associated with this “modern form of slavery”. “Although human trafficking appears to be a considerably common … More CHILE: Modern Slavery Rears its Ugly Head
By Dave Hill for The Guardian on October 20, 2013— “A report by a Conservative London Assembly member argues for more and better tackling of a largely hidden form of criminality and exploitation in all its forms. Andrew Boff on the ubiquity of human trafficking: Most London residents imagine that it does not touch directly … More London’s ‘Shadow City’ of Human Trafficking
By J. David McSwane on October 19, 2013— “In a nondescript home in a nearby neighborhood, Elizabeth Fisher explains that salvation is a plush pillow and new sheets, a flat-screen TV, antique furniture. And check out the glassware. “You can’t help but feel special every time you get a drink of water,” Fisher says, holding … More FLORIDA: “Selah Freedom” Safe House for Trafficking Victims Opens
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