Category: Prostitution

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

SACRAMENTO: 2nd Worst City In U.S. For Human Trafficking

October 16, 2013

By Ron Jones for CBS Sacramento on March 13, 2013— “It’s shocking to learn that Sacramento is one of the top five cities in the country suffering from human trafficking, and it’s not slowing down. Tyron Van Tran, 20, one of Sacramento’s most wanted, was recently arrested for allegedly pimping out an underage girl. Police … More SACRAMENTO: 2nd Worst City In U.S. For Human Trafficking

VIDEO: As Brazil Prepares to Host Next World Cup, Its People are Confronted with Growing Child Prostitution Problem

October 10, 2013

BBC captures Brazil’s Child Prostitutes in this latest documentary clip. “As Brazil prepares to host the next World Cup, its people are confronted with the growing problem of child prostitution. The country’s relaxed attitude to buying sex has long attracted millions of tourists, particularly men. But now the world’s oldest industry is recruiting the world’s … More VIDEO: As Brazil Prepares to Host Next World Cup, Its People are Confronted with Growing Child Prostitution Problem

SYRIA: Tunisian Sex Slave ‘Married 152 Jihadists’

October 2, 2013

Published on September 27, 2013— “A 21-year-old former La Manouba undergraduate in history has told the Tunisian Al Mijhar weekly that she became a sex slave in Syria after leaving for the country with a man who she married in an ”orfi” ceremony, which is illegal due to its unofficial nature. The girl said that … More SYRIA: Tunisian Sex Slave ‘Married 152 Jihadists’

WALES: 3 Charged in Welsh Slavery Investigation

September 26, 2013

LONDON (AP) on September 25, 2013— “Three men have been charged as part of a long-running investigation into a suspected slavery ring in Wales, British authorities said Wednesday. The charges come as Gwent Police said a 60-year-old potential British victim was found in St. Brides, a rural area outside the capital city of Cardiff. A … More WALES: 3 Charged in Welsh Slavery Investigation

PHILIPPINES: 43 Women Saved and Six Pimps Arrested in Two Cebu City Bars

September 23, 2013

By Davinci S. Maru on September 23, 2013— “Authorities rescued 43 women and arrested six alleged pimps during a simultaneous entrapment in two bars on Gen. Maxilom Ave., Cebu City late Saturday night, in their largest sex-trafficking crackdown this year. The joint operation took place in Club Temptation and Pussycat at 11 p.m. and led … More PHILIPPINES: 43 Women Saved and Six Pimps Arrested in Two Cebu City Bars

HOUSTON: 24-y/o Man Faces Minimum 10 Years in Prison for Prostituting 15-y/o Girl

September 23, 2013

From The Associated Press on August 28, 2013— “A federal grand jury in Houston has indicted a man for sex trafficking in a case involving a 15-year-old girl who prosecutors say was forced into prostitution. Twenty-four-year-old Alexander Joseph Johnson of Houston remains in federal custody following his arrest Aug. 6. Authorities say the teenager was … More HOUSTON: 24-y/o Man Faces Minimum 10 Years in Prison for Prostituting 15-y/o Girl

NEPAL: Central Investigation Bureau Busts Four Agents for Trafficking Girls as Bar Dancers to Gulf Countries

September 22, 2013

Originally published on September 16, 2013, for The Himalayan Times— “In a major police crackdown against human trafficking done under the pretext of employment overseas, the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has apprehended four notorious agents of a girls trafficking racket operating from Nepal. Acting on a tip off, the CIB arrested Gyan … More NEPAL: Central Investigation Bureau Busts Four Agents for Trafficking Girls as Bar Dancers to Gulf Countries

SEATTLE: Two Brothers Plead Guilty in Case Involving Illegal Guns, Drugs and Juvenile Prostitution

September 21, 2013

From the Department of Justice on September 17, 2013— “Two Tukwila, Washington brothers who were indicted earlier this year for illegal weapons possession, have pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan.  JAMAAL JOHNATHAN BOMBER, 30, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking … More SEATTLE: Two Brothers Plead Guilty in Case Involving Illegal Guns, Drugs and Juvenile Prostitution

Undercover Prostitution Sting Nets 42 Arrests at Northeast Oklahoma Casinos

September 17, 2013

By Sheila Stogsdill on September 16, 2013— “Authorities arrested 42 people in a four-day undercover prostitution sting conducted by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Control, spokesman Mark Woodward said Monday. Ashley Romine, 26, of Ormond Beach, Fla. Image via Tulsa World The bureau’s human trafficking unit — with assistance from several law … More Undercover Prostitution Sting Nets 42 Arrests at Northeast Oklahoma Casinos