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Washington State man indicted for sex trafficking and production of child pornography
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Washington State man indicted for sex trafficking and production of child pornography

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Seattle – A 32-year-old Washington State man was indicted this week for seven federal felonies concerning sex trafficking, production of child pornography, and illegal firearms possession, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.  Dominique Terrel Gonzales resided in both Seattle and Vancouver, Washington, during the period when he preyed on young women, forcing them into prostitution.  Gonzales…

Jacksonville Couple Sentenced To Federal Prison For Child Sex Trafficking
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Jacksonville Couple Sentenced To Federal Prison For Child Sex Trafficking

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Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Samuel Christopher Templeman (47, Jacksonville) to 13 years and 4 months in federal prison for conspiring to sex traffic a child. Deborah Lynn Templeman (51, Jacksonville) was sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material. The court also…

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

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© 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…

House and Senate Committees Review Human Trafficking Reports – Arkansas House of Representatives
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House and Senate Committees Review Human Trafficking Reports – Arkansas House of Representatives

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The House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee met jointly with the Senate Children and Youth Committee this week to hear from groups actively working to combat human trafficking. The Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC)testified that there were 13 arrests for human trafficking charges in Arkansas in 2021. In 2022, there have…

Breaking: Minor Runaway Intercepted Prior to Being Forced into Child Prostitution
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Breaking: Minor Runaway Intercepted Prior to Being Forced into Child Prostitution

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Breaking: Minor Runaway Intercepted Prior to Being Forced into Child Prostitution

Every month, we receive stories directly from the field about men, women, and children being prevented from a life spent in slavery. Each and every one gives a unique glimpse into the work being done on the front lines to stop human trafficking and impact people with freedom and hope. 

FIFA must compensate workers behind the 2022 World Cup
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FIFA must compensate workers behind the 2022 World Cup

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Labor trafficking is a type of human trafficking that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Maybe it will get a spotlight for a brief moment? Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Football Supporters Europe, and the Building and Wood Workers’ International union, among other U.K. human rights organizations, are calling on FIFA to implement a reparations…

Bill would require testing of an untold number of rape kits from human trafficking victims in Ohio – Ohio Capital Journal
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Bill would require testing of an untold number of rape kits from human trafficking victims in Ohio – Ohio Capital Journal

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The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. Ohio doesn’t have a requirement to test rape kits when investigating human…

29 people suspected of either child sex crimes or human trafficking in ‘April Fool’s sting – KKTV
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29 people suspected of either child sex crimes or human trafficking in ‘April Fool’s sting – KKTV

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PHOENIX, Ariz. (KKTV) – A joint task force executed an undercover operation called “April Fools” in the Phoenix area recently. The operation yielded 29 arrests and targeted people suspected of child sex crimes along with human trafficking. Throughout the operational period, undercover detectives placed ads on websites commonly sought out by suspects seeking illegal sex…

“The concept of place of safety under international law and the respect of the rights of migrants and refugees rescued at sea by all States”
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“The concept of place of safety under international law and the respect of the rights of migrants and refugees rescued at sea by all States”

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PRESS RELEASE Vienna, 18 May 2022 Migrants and refugees take to the seas in search of dignity and safety, refuge, or otherwise across all regions worldwide. The drivers of this mobility are complex and without safe and legal alternatives people are increasingly compelled to turn to smugglers and traffickers who facilitate this irregular migration across…

ATEST Urges Quick Confirmation of Cindy Dyer as Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
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ATEST Urges Quick Confirmation of Cindy Dyer as Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

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WASHINGTON – The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) applauds President Biden’s recent nomination of Cindy Dyer to direct the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP), with the rank of Ambassador at Large. We urge the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the full Senate to quickly confirm her nomination.