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Human trafficking in Prince Edward Island
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Human trafficking in Prince Edward Island

Human trafficking continues to be an issue across Canada and in Prince Edward Island. It involves recruiting, transporting, or controlling a person. Victims are often trafficked for sexual exploitation or forced labour. Traffickers may use violence, intimidation or deception to control their victims. The Prince Edward Island Major Crimes Unit: conducts enforcement activities related to…

California anti-human trafficking operation nets 368 arrests – FOX 11 Los Angeles
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California anti-human trafficking operation nets 368 arrests – FOX 11 Los Angeles

Southern California human trafficking sweep 82 law enforcement agencies, along with victim advocacy groups, conducted a statewide operation focusing on the rescue of ‘commercially sexually exploited victims and the apprehension of their exploiters.’ LOS ANGELES – An anti-human trafficking operation in California resulted in the arrests of 368 people, law enforcement officials announced Wednesday. 82…

Innocence Sold: ‘Kidnapping, human trafficking, murder.’ What happened to missing teen Sophie Reeder?
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Innocence Sold: ‘Kidnapping, human trafficking, murder.’ What happened to missing teen Sophie Reeder?

Third of four parts. It was after midnight, and her father was asleep. Fifteen-year-old Sophie Reeder slipped out of her Fort Lauderdale home wearing a short black skirt, high-top sneakers, a leopard-print coat and headphones. Her hair was neatly twisted into side buns. She took nothing with her. In her bedroom, she left a stack…

Calgary man accused of human trafficking, wanted on Canada-wide warrant
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Calgary man accused of human trafficking, wanted on Canada-wide warrant

Tevin Laramee-Watson is charged with exploiting women for financial benefit from sexual services, as well as assaulting and threatening one of his victims. Police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for the arrest of a Calgary man suspected of being involved in human trafficking. Officials with Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams’ human trafficking unit say Tevin…