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‘Pure filth’: 9 suspects indicted in Ohio human trafficking investigation involving children – Cleveland 19 News
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‘Pure filth’: 9 suspects indicted in Ohio human trafficking investigation involving children – Cleveland 19 News

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Nine people have been indicted in connection to a months-long human trafficking investigation involving multiple Ohio law enforcement authorities. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, the Southeastern Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, and the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said the nine recent arrests occurred in the southern part of the state. Arrests…

California resident charged in human smuggling scheme
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California resident charged in human smuggling scheme

Seattle – A 48-year-old Elk Grove, California man was arrested May 24, 2022, in Lacey, Washington, and was charged by criminal complaint with running a human smuggling scheme over the northern border with Canada and into Washington State, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.  Rajinder Pal Singh, aka Jaspal Gill, has been detained since his arrest…

Chesterfield County Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography
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Chesterfield County Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography

A Chesterfield Count man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for producing child pornography.

Justice Department Observes National Missing Children’s Day
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Justice Department Observes National Missing Children’s Day

As part of the 39th annual National Missing Children’s Day commemoration, the Department of Justice today honored 12 courageous individuals for their extraordinary efforts to recover missing children and bring sexual predators to justice. “Every day, law enforcement professionals, advocates, and citizens alike step up to protect children from harm, reunite missing children with their…

Putting Women at the Forefront to Combat Crime and Protect Rights
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Putting Women at the Forefront to Combat Crime and Protect Rights

© UNODC Vienna (Austria), 19 May 2022 – Human trafficking and migrant smuggling are global crimes that can affect all genders and ages. However, women and girls consistently account for the majority of detected trafficking victims, primarily for sexual exploitation, and females who are smuggled over borders are more exposed to sexual violence and rape than…

Federal Judge Sentences Chicago Sex Trafficker to 30 Years in Prison
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Federal Judge Sentences Chicago Sex Trafficker to 30 Years in Prison

CHICAGO — A federal judge has sentenced a Chicago man to 30 years in federal prison for forcing women and children to engage in commercial sex acts in the city and suburbs. From 2012 to 2014, CHARLES FEARS and a co-defendant, SAMUEL NICHOLS, operated a sex trafficking business through which they used force, fraud, and…

3 arrested, 2 victims rescued following human trafficking sting in Alpharetta – WSB Atlanta
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3 arrested, 2 victims rescued following human trafficking sting in Alpharetta – WSB Atlanta

3 arrested, 2 victims rescued following human trafficking sting in Alpharetta Hidden cameras inside an Alpharetta hotel room captured the interaction of undercover detectives with two young women, ages 19 and 20. ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A recent undercover operation is part of Alpharetta police’s crackdown on human trafficking. Officers arrested three suspects over the two-day…

Ohio Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography
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Ohio Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography

A previously convicted sex offender was sentenced today to a 30-year prison term on a federal charge of distribution of child pornography.

Sacramento DA: Man stabbed woman for trying to escape after nearly a year of trafficking – ABC10.com KXTV
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Sacramento DA: Man stabbed woman for trying to escape after nearly a year of trafficking – ABC10.com KXTV

An investigation uncovered Johnnie Cokley kidnapped and stabbed a woman he was trafficking in 2019 and 2020 from California to Arizona. His sentencing is June 9. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento jury recently convicted Johnnie Cokley of numerous charges related to a woman he was accused of victimizing and trafficking for at least nine months…

Dallas Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking
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Dallas Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking

A Dallas man pleaded guilty yesterday to running a brutal sex trafficking ring for nearly two decades, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Anthony Johnson, 45, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking through force, fraud, and coercion, and sex trafficking on May 10, narrowly avoiding his trial,…