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A California pastor and his wife were sentenced to prison time earlier this month after pleading guilty to a charge related to what federal prosecutors described as a church labor trafficking scheme that victimized the homeless. Victor Gonzalez, the head pastor of California-based Imperial Valley Ministries (IVM), was sentenced to six months in prison and…
An Anza-based Christian college with satellite schools across the world has been the target of a three-year federal investigation triggered by a frantic 911 call to Riverside County authorities from a student who claimed she had not been allowed to leave the campus for months. Homeland Security Investigations, a division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,…
Lt. governor holds human trafficking roundtable Evan Axelbank reports BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – Florida law enforcement officers gathered on Thursday to brainstorm ways to detect and stop human trafficking following a slew of arrests along the state’s highways. On December 22, troopers north of Gainesville pulled over a Kia Sedona and came face-to-face with reality. Ten…
A 14-year-old kid is logged into Instagram. In the course of scrolling, she gets direct-messaged by a stranger, a person whose account only has 1 photo. The stranger compliments the 14-year-old, saying she’s cute and asking if they can meet up. To create a sense of safety, the stranger mentions a mutual friend of theirs….
In honor of Human Trafficking Month, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety is hosting a human trafficking fair mid-January to raise awareness and share prevention tips. Just two weeks ago, police officers rescued two females, one a minor, from a human trafficking at a Rohnert Park hotel. The survivors were provided advocate services afterwards,…
If you are a physician or nurse working in a hospital or clinic, you likely have treated a victim of human trafficking — but you may not have known it. Nearly 9 in 10 victims seek medical care at some point during their exploitation and almost 70 percent have gone through an emergency department. Our industry…
Kuykendall shared her story at a Bay Area human trafficking awareness and prevention event hosted by the Houston Airport System Nov. 4, part of renewed efforts by activists and law enforcement agencies to amplify signs of the crime and methods for preventing it. Human trafficking is the exploitation of individuals for forced labor or sex…
Key figures and experts from across the Houston metropolitan area addressed human trafficking prevention and protection Nov. 4 at the Lone Star Flight Museum. The event brought a variety of organizations together that provide resources to prevent the crime and provide support for its survivors. Some of the organizations include Unbound Now, Bay Area Turning…
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the results achieved to date by the Middle District of Florida to combat human trafficking. This includes trafficking of minors, forced labor, and sex trafficking of adults by force, fraud, or coercion. During fiscal year 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of…
What is sex trafficking? Sex trafficking is the act of forcing or deceiving an individual into prostitution. Victims may be coerced into prostitution for an unknown period of time, while in other cases victims are coerced in prostitution until a debt is paid off, otherwise known as debt bondage. How does sex trafficking work? Sex…
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