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Woman alleges Fairfax police chief, officers paid for sexual acts – The Washington Post
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Woman alleges Fairfax police chief, officers paid for sexual acts – The Washington Post

A woman from Costa Rica who said she was coerced into commercial sex work in the United States alleged in federal court this week that a former Fairfax County police chief and three former officers paid for sexual acts and protected a human-trafficking ring in Northern Virginia before federal prosecutors busted it in 2019.  …

Mark deClouet, Lafayette nurse practitioner accused of human trafficking, pleads not guilty
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Mark deClouet, Lafayette nurse practitioner accused of human trafficking, pleads not guilty

A Lafayette psychiatric nurse practitioner who was arrested in Alexandria earlier this year for allegedly providing narcotics in exchange for sexual favors has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Mark deClouet, 41, who worked closely with those seeking addiction treatment at facilities in Alexandria and Lafayette, was scheduled Friday morning for his first court appearance before…

Baltimore Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking at Least Three Women
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Baltimore Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking at Least Three Women

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III today sentenced Ryan Odell Oliver, a/k/a “Dre,” “Fame,” and “Foreign,” age 40, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 15 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for sex trafficking at least three victims. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the…

Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Compel Labor by Three Minors and to Transporting a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
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Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Compel Labor by Three Minors and to Transporting a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity

ALEXANDRIA, La. – Assistant Attorney General Clarke and United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Darnell Fulton, 38, of Pineville, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to compel labor by three minors and to transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. According to the plea agreement, between June 2016 and…

Organ trafficking in Egypt: ‘They locked me in and took my kidney’
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Organ trafficking in Egypt: ‘They locked me in and took my kidney’

This article is more than 3 years old Organ trafficking in Egypt: ‘They locked me in and took my kidney’ This article is more than 3 years old   Wearing a baseball hat and smoking a shisha pipe in a cafe in Cairo, Dawitt tells me he is 19, but looks years younger. He explains…

Child-porn cases swamp Mahoning Valley court dockets – The Vindicator
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Child-porn cases swamp Mahoning Valley court dockets – The Vindicator

Prosecutors in the Mahoning Valley are talking about the outbreak of child pornography cases cropping up in area courts. Assistant Trumbull County Prosecutor Gabriel Wildman says there used to be a handful per year, but now he has 20 to 25 cases before him at one time. Wildman just in the last week had started…

Irresponsible to Call DeSantis Migrant Flights Human Trafficking: Advocates – Newsweek
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Irresponsible to Call DeSantis Migrant Flights Human Trafficking: Advocates – Newsweek

Democrats are calling for an investigation into whether Florida Governor Ron DeSantis‘ decision to transport migrants from Texas to sanctuary cities in blue states constitutes human trafficking. But advocacy groups are cautioning DeSantis’ critics from making any accusations with limited information this early on. DeSantis’ decision to fly about 50 mainly Venezuelan migrants from Texas…

Echoes of the past – Historical vulnerabilities to trafficking repeat over the centuries
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Echoes of the past – Historical vulnerabilities to trafficking repeat over the centuries

Editor’s note: This is a historical look at the conditions that lead to huge societal issues that contribute to trafficking. Vulnerabilities that are not the “fault” of the persons that are affected need to be considered in the bigger picture of human trafficking.  September 19, 2022 6:14 am By Dr. Jon Gaudio [email protected] Crimea. War….

Hillary Clinton: Migrants Sent to Martha's Vineyard Is 'Human Trafficking' – Business Insider
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Hillary Clinton: Migrants Sent to Martha's Vineyard Is 'Human Trafficking' – Business Insider

Editor’s note: this news topic is “hot” in America. Human trafficking requires Action, Means, and Purpose. “Purpose” has to be for a commercial benefit. Here is a set of articles to review:  Are DeSantis and Abbott Breaking Human Trafficking Laws by Sending Migrants to Blue States? (Spoiler: no.) No, Transporting Undocumented Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard…