Circuit

Circuit — A series of cities among which prostituted people are moved. One example would be the West Coast circuit of San Diego, Las Vegas, Portland, and the cities between. The term can also refer to a chain of states such as the “Minnesota pipeline” by which victims are moved through a series of locations from Minnesota to markets in New York.

Book of evidence served on man after child sex images found on USB key
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Book of evidence served on man after child sex images found on USB key

A book of evidence has been served on a man charged with possession images depicting prepubescent children engaging in acts of a sexual nature. Robert Browne appeared before Letterkenny District Court. Browne was caught with the images when he left a USB key behind in a room of a Letterkenny hostel in July 2016. The…

Lawyer who prosecuted first federal human trafficking case in Georgia to speak at free event
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Lawyer who prosecuted first federal human trafficking case in Georgia to speak at free event

Experts have said that Savannah has an acute sex trafficking problem. Compared to communities of similar size and population, Savannah is a target largely because of the ports, the I-95 corridor and the tourism industry, in addition to relatively close proximity to major sex trafficking hubs, such as Miami, Atlanta and Tampa. On Sept. 20,…

HCSO human trafficking bust comes amid juvenile court program disbanding
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HCSO human trafficking bust comes amid juvenile court program disbanding

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Four days, seven arrests, and a slew of serious charges are what the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said came from a recent undercover operation. “So, what our detectives did is they posed as an individual who was basically soliciting their fictitious niece on the internet for anyone who come and…

Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
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Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement

Editor’s note: We are non-partisan. Children are being hurt. Please, watch, read, learn, and act accordingly. Hearing Date: Wednesday 04/26/2023 – 3:00 PM Hearing Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building The hearing, “The Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children,” will examine the unprecedented surge of unaccompanied alien children at the southwest border and…

USF designated as first academic institution for statewide human trafficking data repository
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USF designated as first academic institution for statewide human trafficking data repository

Housed at the St. Pete campus, the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Risk to Resilience and Research Lab is now the statewide repository for anonymous human trafficking data due to a new bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE/USF The USF Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Risk to Resilience and Research Lab was recently…

LEARNS Act challenge in the hands of the Arkansas Supreme Court – The Lion
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LEARNS Act challenge in the hands of the Arkansas Supreme Court – The Lion

(The Center Square) – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is asking the state’s Supreme Court to immediately stay a lower court order that suspends the implementation of the LEARNS Act. Circuit Court Judge Herbert T. Wright suspended implementation of the law until a June 20 hearing. At issue is whether or not lawmakers should have…

The strange origins of the Satanic Panic: How one Canadian book started a worldwide witch hunt
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The strange origins of the Satanic Panic: How one Canadian book started a worldwide witch hunt

Editor’s note: we present this article as a view of our current political / cultural climate. We acknowledge the reality of documented Satanic Ritual Abuse as well as the effects of “Satanic Panic.” Please research all these topics thoroughly. Satan Wants You has its Canadian premiere April 27 at the Hot Docs Film Festival in…

Man arrested for human trafficking at Mackinac Bridge bound over to circuit court
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Man arrested for human trafficking at Mackinac Bridge bound over to circuit court

FORSYTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) – UPDATE: The man arrested for taking a teenage girl from a foster home in Forsyth Township and attempting to smuggle her across the Mackinac Bridge has been bound over to Kent County Circuit Court. Terrence Clay, 38, of Comstock Park Clay is scheduled for a status conference in Kent County’s…

Human trafficking is big business in coastal Georgia | local news
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Human trafficking is big business in coastal Georgia | local news

Joe Leek couldn’t believe his ears as he listened to Susan Norris speak at a recent conference of the Rotary Club of District 6920. Norris, founder and CEO of Rescuing Hope and author of “Rescuing Hope: A Story of Sex Trafficking in America,” spoke about the proliferation of human trafficking for labor and sex slavery…

School District Hosts S.O.S.- Student Online Safety Town Hall – Plant City Observer
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School District Hosts S.O.S.- Student Online Safety Town Hall – Plant City Observer

Parents should be knowledgeable about who their students are talking with online. Parents have reason to be concerned. Florida is one of the top three states in the nation in reported cases of human trafficking every year. That’s not a difficult statistic to believe. More than 200 people suspected of sex trafficking, prostitution and solicitation…