Category: USA

CHARLOTTE: After Career in Sex Trade, Baker Finds Purpose as Entrepreneur, Mentor

January 6, 2014

By Michaela L. Duckett on August 1, 2013— “Sex sells. In a culture where women like Kim Kardashian, Draya Michelle and Amber Rose have not only become famous, but have made millions off flaunting big butts and pretty smiles, it’s apparent that even the illusion of sex can be lucrative. It’s a trap that 15-year-old … More CHARLOTTE: After Career in Sex Trade, Baker Finds Purpose as Entrepreneur, Mentor

Needy Charlotte Families Get Help for the Holidays

January 3, 2014

By Rad Berky for NBC Charlotte on December 17, 2013— “As many as one-thousand families in Charlotte’s South End are getting an early Christmas. Trucks from the Second Harvest Food Bank delivered thousands of pounds of turkeys, other food supplies, diapers and school supplies to the Bethlehem Center located just off Remount Road. The center … More Needy Charlotte Families Get Help for the Holidays

Italian Distributor Apologizes for “Slave” Posters

January 1, 2014

By the AP on December 30, 2013— “The Italian distributor of the film “12 Years a Slave” has apologized for promotional posters attacked as racist for featuring Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender, despite their relatively minor roles, and not the film’s star, Chiwetel Ejiofor. BIM Distribuzione said in a statement Monday the “inappropriate materials have … More Italian Distributor Apologizes for “Slave” Posters

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

COLORADO: Non-Profit Honored for Aiding Sex Trafficking Victims

December 31, 2013

By Tom McGhee, for The Denver Post, on November 26, 2013— “When Jason and Michelle Korth found that there were too few beds in the country to provide shelter for teen girls rescued from prostitution, they started Restore Innocence. On Tuesday, the Colorado Springs non-profit, which now runs a safe house for young sex trafficking … More COLORADO: Non-Profit Honored for Aiding Sex Trafficking Victims

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

Milwaukee Tied with Detroit for the Second-Highest Number of Sex-Trafficking Incidents in the Nation

December 28, 2013

By Beverly Taylor on November 19, 2013— “It is known to happen in other countries, but in the United States? Oh, yes. Human sex trafficking not only happens in the U.S. — but it seems to be on the rise.  It is trapping young victims and clogging the court system. Martha Kuhlman was 14 when … More Milwaukee Tied with Detroit for the Second-Highest Number of Sex-Trafficking Incidents in the Nation

FBI: Children Being Sex Trafficked in the Tampa Bay Area at an Alarming Rate

December 27, 2013

By Jamison Uhler on November 15, 2013— “The story comes from the girl next door in Clearwater.  A good student and good daughter, Crystal was close to her father. But at age 15, as her dad was passing away from a terminal illness, a simple change of her online status update was all it took … More FBI: Children Being Sex Trafficked in the Tampa Bay Area at an Alarming Rate

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