Category: Sexual Exploitation

BREAKING NEWS: Ariel Castro, Who Held 3 Women Captive in Cleveland, Is Found Dead

September 4, 2013

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS on September 4, 2013— “The Cleveland man serving a life sentence for holding three women captive in his home for a decade hanged himself in his prison cell, officials said Wednesday in another startling twist in the case that appalled and transfixed the city. Ariel Castro, 53, was found hanging around … More BREAKING NEWS: Ariel Castro, Who Held 3 Women Captive in Cleveland, Is Found Dead

INDIA: Women Feel Sorrow and Anger at U.S. Student’s Harassment Claims

August 30, 2013

By Sarah Brown on August 23, 3013 for CNN.com— “When Michaela Cross, a U.S. student at the University of Chicago, posted a CNN iReport about the sexual harassment she says she experienced during a study abroad trip in India, the response was overwhelming. Cross’ story, which is now the most-viewed iReport of all time, spawned … More INDIA: Women Feel Sorrow and Anger at U.S. Student’s Harassment Claims

The Downward Spiral to Drive-In Prostitution: Is America Next?

August 23, 2013

By Dawn Hawkins on August 21, 2013— “Drive-ins aren’t just for fast food and movies anymore—if you’re in Europe, that is. With Switzerland’s announcement that it spent a whopping $2 million on a plan to provide “drive-in prostitution,” complete with “sex boxes,” it makes you wonder how their priorities and social norms became so distorted. Certainly … More The Downward Spiral to Drive-In Prostitution: Is America Next?

SEATTLE: FBI Raids Rescue 3 Children from Sex Trafficking

August 17, 2013

By Associated Press and KOMO on July 29, 2013— “Three children from our region have been rescued from sex trafficking and three pimps have been arrested as part of a nationwide FBI sweep. Authorities rescued 105 children who were forced into prostitution and arrested 150 pimps and others in a three-day law enforcement sweep in 76 … More SEATTLE: FBI Raids Rescue 3 Children from Sex Trafficking

OREGON: Four Children Rescued In Sex-Trafficking Sting

August 12, 2013

On July 23, 2014 for OPBNews— “A nationwide sex-trafficking sting helped rescue four children in Oregon, including a baby, according the Portland FBI. Federal officials say they rounded up four pimps over the weekend, and have identified a fifth suspected pimp. FBI spokeswoman Beth Anne Steele says the the three girls who had been pressed into … More OREGON: Four Children Rescued In Sex-Trafficking Sting

Human Trafficking Becoming the ‘Dirty Little Secret’ in America’s Suburbs

August 12, 2013

By Carolyn Davis on August 4, 2014— “While other 7-year-olds were playing with dolls and going to summer camp, Amy was being prostituted on the streets of Texas, Virginia, and Oregon. By her grandfather. Now deceased, he pushed her into the commercial sex trade as a prostitute and recruiter of other girls. Ten years later, … More Human Trafficking Becoming the ‘Dirty Little Secret’ in America’s Suburbs

RHODE ISLAND: Sex Offender Arrested for Sex Trafficking

August 11, 2013

By Derek J. Anderson on August 5, 2014— “A convicted sex offender was arrested on Tuesday on numerous charges including sex trafficking, after authorities located a teenage girl working at a Rhode Island strip club, according to Boston police and the state sex offender registry. Troy Footman was charged with sex trafficking of a minor … More RHODE ISLAND: Sex Offender Arrested for Sex Trafficking

New Study Says Portland a Hub for Child Sex Trafficking

August 7, 2013

By KGW Staff & Associated Press on August 5, 2013— “The Portland Metro area has long been pointed to as a hub for child sex trafficking, but the evidence was anecdotal and proof elusive. Now, the U.S. attorney’s office says it has the first clear data on commercial sex exploitation of children, counting 469 Portland … More New Study Says Portland a Hub for Child Sex Trafficking