Category: USA

MICHIGAN: Kalamazoo Human Trafficking Survivor Shares His Story of Being Abused by His Brother

May 6, 2014

By Aaron Mueller for mlive.com on April 25, 2014— “When people think about human trafficking, they may often picture sexual slavery in other countries thousands of miles away. But the experts who shared at Friday’s Kalamazoo Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition training event say it’s a problem everywhere, including Southwest Michigan. “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve … More MICHIGAN: Kalamazoo Human Trafficking Survivor Shares His Story of Being Abused by His Brother

USA: New Bills Would Take Action Against Human Trafficking

May 5, 2014

By U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler on April 27, 2014— “The term “human trafficking” may bring to mind the image of someone in Eastern Europe being tricked into reporting for a job as a maid, only to find herself trapped in the Red Light District of Mumbai; or destitute parents in the developing world selling their daughter. However, … More USA: New Bills Would Take Action Against Human Trafficking

Dancers, Doormen, Valets and Bartenders from Six Chicago Strip Clubs Join Feds in Fighting Human Trafficking

April 18, 2014

By Annie Sweeney, Tribune reporter, on April 5, 2014— “It was a standard hotel conference room scene — slices of fresh fruit and muffins laid out next to coffee urns and bottles of water chilling on ice as the attendees straggled in, industry friends hugging hello and quickly catching up on personal lives. The west … More Dancers, Doormen, Valets and Bartenders from Six Chicago Strip Clubs Join Feds in Fighting Human 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

BOISE: Police Battling Human Trafficking by Changing Perceptions

April 17, 2014

By Justin Corr on April 4, 2014— “Judges, prosecutors and detectives say there’s a crime in Boise that’s a much bigger problem than people realize, prostitution. But, they’re trying to battle it in a new way, by changing how they view it. More people are aware of the growing problem of prostitution in Boise, with … More BOISE: Police Battling Human Trafficking by Changing Perceptions

MICHIGAN: State Senate OKs Raising Age For Prostitution Charges

April 17, 2014

By Emma Fidel for Associated Press on March 26, 2014— “Michigan lawmakers are trying to combat human trafficking and improve the state’s treatment of victims with a large bill package moving ahead in both chambers. The Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to raise the minimum age for prostitution charges to 18 from 16 years old. The … More MICHIGAN: State Senate OKs Raising Age For Prostitution Charges

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

Sex Trafficking Survivor to Speak at Women’s Seder

April 7, 2014

Sex trafficking survivor Katariina “Kat” Rosenblatt will be the keynote speaker at “The Sweet Road to Freedom: A Jewish Women’s Chocolate Seder Raising Awareness about Slavery and Human Trafficking” at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton on April 9. (Submitted photo / March 31, 2014) By Randall P. Lieberman for Jewish Journal on March 31, 2014— “Sex trafficking survivor Katariina … More Sex Trafficking Survivor to Speak at Women’s Seder

DETROIT: Sex Trafficking Kingpin Gets 14-40 Years Behind Bars

April 5, 2014

On March 5, 2014 by CBS Detroit— James Coleman (Police Handout) A 51-year-old Detroit man who was convicted of running a sex trafficking ring in Southfield and surrounding areas could end up spending the next 40 years behind bars. James Coleman was sentenced Monday after an Oakland County Circuit Court jury found him guilty of multiple … More DETROIT: Sex Trafficking Kingpin Gets 14-40 Years Behind Bars

US Army General Reaches Deal on Sex Counts

March 18, 2014

By Richard A. Oppel Jr. for The New York Times on March 16, 2014— “The senior Army officer prosecuted in the military’s most closely watched sexual assault case, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair, has agreed to plead guilty to sharply reduced charges, including that he disobeyed a commander’s order, misused his government charge card and … More US Army General Reaches Deal on Sex Counts