Category: Prostitution

FLORIDA: Local Teenage Girls Forced into Prostitution

December 31, 2013

By Curtis Krueger and Keyonna Summers, Times Staff Writers, on November 29, 2013— Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said trafficking is not just about immigrants. “Teenage girls are being forced into prostitution in Pinellas County — that’s the grim allegation in at least three recent cases that police are calling human trafficking. “Human trafficking” is a felony … More FLORIDA: Local Teenage Girls Forced into Prostitution

Staggering Report Exposes US Sex Trafficking—Of Which 42% Are Pimp-Controlled Prostitution

December 29, 2013

By Trymaine Lee on November 21, 2013— “When Kery Rodriguez was arrested earlier this year during a drug sting in Florida, law enforcement agents discovered that heroine wasn’t the only thing that Rodriguez and his crew were trafficking. According to detectives and informants, Rodriguez also sold young women whom he referred to as “fresh meat.” “If … More Staggering Report Exposes US Sex Trafficking—Of Which 42% Are Pimp-Controlled Prostitution

SAN DIEGO: Navy Secrets Bought with Prostitutes, Bribes

December 26, 2013

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

Charges Recommended in 1990 Spokane Prostitute Killings

December 25, 2013

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

OKLAHOMA CITY: Prostitution Sting Nabs Some Notable Names

December 18, 2013

By Lisa Monahan, News 9, on October 25, 2013— “From the sordid streets of Oklahoma City, to the seedy sex ads found on the internet, Oklahoma City Police embarked on a week-long prostitution sting. Undercover officers busted 22 suspected prostitutes, escorts, customers, and pimps during the operation. Eleven were picked up on South Robinson and … More OKLAHOMA CITY: Prostitution Sting Nabs Some Notable Names

NEW YORK: Human Trafficking Intervention Courts Offer Help to Prostitution Defendants

November 4, 2013

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

BAKERSFIELD: Police Stop Car to Reveal Trafficked Minors

November 3, 2013

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

HOUSTON: Man Charged with Five Human Trafficking-Related Charges

October 31, 2013

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

Irish Business People ‘Buy’ Indian Children to Save Them From Brothels

October 24, 2013

By Niamh Horan on October 20, 2013— “Irish business people are “buying” babies and young girls in order to rescue them from brothels in an infamous Indian red-light district where they are kept in cages and auctioned off for sex to the highest bidder, the Sunday Independent has learnt. A young Irishman, Marc Carey, is … More Irish Business People ‘Buy’ Indian Children to Save Them From Brothels

ORLANDO: Mom and Dad Planned Child Sex Abuse Before Kids Were Born

October 24, 2013

By Amy Pavuk for Orlando Sentinel, on September 12, 2013— “Jonathan and Sarah Adleta’s children were doomed to a life of perverse cruelty before they were even born. Jonathan Adleta, a former Marine officer, dreamed of the day he could have “daddy-daughter sex.” After Sarah Adleta became pregnant with a daughter, he said he would … More ORLANDO: Mom and Dad Planned Child Sex Abuse Before Kids Were Born