Department of Homeland Security Investigation

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is a division of the United States Department of Homeland Security that is responsible for investigating a wide range of criminal activities. HSI has jurisdiction over more than 400 federal laws and focuses on transnational crimes that pose a threat to national security, public safety, and the economy. This includes crimes such as human trafficking, drug smuggling, money laundering, cybercrime, and terrorism. HSI has agents located in more than 200 cities around the world, and works closely with other law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute crimes.

With massage parlors unlicensed, human trafficking is difficult to police
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With massage parlors unlicensed, human trafficking is difficult to police

Federal law enforcement officers have discovered illicit massage parlors in every New Hampshire county, with victims of human trafficking being forced to have sex with customers. The National Human Trafficking Hotline identified 75 victims in New Hampshire in 2021, most involving sex in illicit massage parlors and spas. Law enforcement officers say the state’s lax…

City council president, 5 others arrested in Lake County human trafficking sting
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City council president, 5 others arrested in Lake County human trafficking sting

PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) -The Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, alongside the Wickliffe Police Department and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, arrested six men for attempting to buy sex. Among these men was the president of the Eastlake City Council, 47-year-old John Meyers, according to an announcement from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. 19 News…

Cabarrus Sheriff’s Office gets $1 million grant to fight human trafficking, child exploitation
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Cabarrus Sheriff’s Office gets $1 million grant to fight human trafficking, child exploitation

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) – The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation says the state is ranked ninth in the U.S. for the volume of human trafficking cases. Neighboring Charlotte is considered a hotspot for activity, and that puts Cabarrus at a much higher risk for incidents to occur, according to Cabarrus County Sheriff Van…

$1 million grant will fight human trafficking, child exploitation in Cabarrus
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$1 million grant will fight human trafficking, child exploitation in Cabarrus

FROM STAFF REPORTS. CONCORD — The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation says the state is ranked ninth in the United States for the volume of human trafficking cases. Neighboring Charlotte is considered a hotspot for activity, and that puts Cabarrus at a much higher risk for incidents to occur, according to Cabarrus County Sheriff…

Sex Trafficking Bust In Frisco, Texas: Football Coach, Youth Pastor Arrested – Local Profile
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Sex Trafficking Bust In Frisco, Texas: Football Coach, Youth Pastor Arrested – Local Profile

A sex trafficking ring was shut down on Jan. 20 in Frisco after 42 men were busted at two hotels. The operation also coincided with the Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Blue Campaign to highlight Human Trafficking Awareness Month. A high school football coach, a youth pastor and a director of operations at a…

Hidden in Plain Sight: Survivors share stories to help combat human trafficking in Hampton Roads
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Survivors share stories to help combat human trafficking in Hampton Roads

Part 1: What is human trafficking? Watch related video here. Human trafficking is one of the most pressing human rights issues of our time. It’s a global issue, and Hampton Roads is not immune. The Polaris Project says 25 million people are being trafficked worldwide. A fraction of those victims are either trafficked through our…