Attorney General

The attorney general is the chief legal officer of a state, federal, or national government. In the United States, the attorney general is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, and they serve as the head of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The attorney general is responsible for overseeing the administration of justice in the country and for enforcing federal laws. The attorney general is also the chief legal advisor to the president and to other government agencies. The attorney general has the power to bring criminal or civil charges against individuals or organizations that are suspected of violating federal laws, and they may also represent the government in legal proceedings. The attorney general serves as an important voice for the rule of law and for the protection of citizens’ rights.

Man and woman arrested for human trafficking, use of child in sexual performance – WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm
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Man and woman arrested for human trafficking, use of child in sexual performance – WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — An Indian River County man and a Brevard County woman have been arrested for human trafficking and use of a child in sexual performance. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) arrested Marc Phillip Dinkels, 33, of Vero Beach on two counts of human trafficking and one…

Dragonfly Home helps victims of human trafficking with housing program – Oklahoman.com
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Dragonfly Home helps victims of human trafficking with housing program – Oklahoman.com

Watch video here. An Oklahoma City nonprofit will open a transition home for human trafficking victims later this year with organizers hoping to serve those affected while also educating the public about sexual exploitations. “If we as Oklahomans were more aware of the crime of human trafficking, it couldn’t flourish like it is now,” Executive…

Jury convicts final defendant in Scioto County human trafficking operation involving drugs exchanged for sexual access to children
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Jury convicts final defendant in Scioto County human trafficking operation involving drugs exchanged for sexual access to children

COLUMBUS, Ohio – All 11 defendants charged federally in a Scioto County child sex trafficking operation have been convicted. A federal grand jury originally indicted Larry Dean Porter, 71, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, and several of his family members and associates in June 2020. Porter exchanged drugs obtained in Columbus and elsewhere for sexual access to…

Appeals court says prohibition on involuntary servitude not applicable to prison labor
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Appeals court says prohibition on involuntary servitude not applicable to prison labor

Colorado voters who made slavery and involuntary servitude unconstitutional in 2018 did not mean to abolish the state Department of Corrections’ prison labor program, the Court of Appeals ruled last week. A three-judge panel for the appellate court turned away the constitutional challenge of inmate A. Mark Lamar, who argued the general requirement that prisoners…

AG: 35 arrested across Ohio following human trafficking sting
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AG: 35 arrested across Ohio following human trafficking sting

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dozens of people across Ohio were arrested over the weekend for trying to buy sex, according to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. Yost said the statewide human-trafficking operation resulted in the arrest of 35 “Johns” seeking to buy sex and 21 others seeking to buy sex from minors. The 21 arrested face…

Radical Empathy raising funds to put their interactive anti-trafficking education experience in a web browser
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Radical Empathy raising funds to put their interactive anti-trafficking education experience in a web browser

For my 55th birthday, I hope you’ll consider contributing as a way to celebrate with me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGhddZm0_h0 Hey everybody!! I want to jump right into this, tell you why I care about human trafficking, and explain why I need your help now more than ever. Children are innocent and vulnerable to being tricked. Adults take…

Illinois Family Charged with Kidnapping, Forced Labor, and Conspiracy for Coercing Two Minors and a Third Victim in Years-Long Forced Labor Scheme
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Illinois Family Charged with Kidnapping, Forced Labor, and Conspiracy for Coercing Two Minors and a Third Victim in Years-Long Forced Labor Scheme

A federal grand jury in the Central District of Illinois returned a nine-count indictment charging Domingo Francisco-Juan, Lorenza Domingo-Castaneda, and Catarina Domingo-Juan, siblings and Guatemalan nationals, with conspiracy to commit forced labor, forced labor, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, and kidnapping. According to the allegations set forth in the indictment, between December 2015 and March 2021…

FBI Announces Results of Nationwide Sex Trafficking Operation
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FBI Announces Results of Nationwide Sex Trafficking Operation

The FBI, working with its state and local partners during two weeks in August, identified and located 84 minor victims of child sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation offenses and located 37 actively missing children during a nationwide enforcement campaign, dubbed “Operation Cross Country.” “The Justice Department is committed to doing everything in our power…

Alabama Defendant Convicted of Sex Trafficking and Offenses Tied to a Scheme to Compel Victims, Including a Minor, to Engage in Prostitution – Department of Justice
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Alabama Defendant Convicted of Sex Trafficking and Offenses Tied to a Scheme to Compel Victims, Including a Minor, to Engage in Prostitution – Department of Justice

A federal jury found defendant Lonnie Mitchell, 36, guilty of numerous offenses relating to the defendant’s involvement in coercing several victims, including a minor, to engage in prostitution over the course of several years. Following a five-day trial, the jury convicted the defendant of sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion of five victims. The…