Fraud

Fraud: Knowingly misrepresenting the truth or concealing an actual fact for the purpose of inducing another person to act to her/his detriment. Examples of fraud include false promises for specific employment, being promised a certain amount of money that is never paid, working conditions are not as promised, being told she or he would receive legitimate immigration papers or a green card to work but the documents are not obtained.

Vancouver Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Sex Trafficking – Department of Justice
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Vancouver Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Sex Trafficking – Department of Justice

ByEyes on Trafficking News

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Vancouver, Washington man was sentenced to federal prison today for facilitating and benefitting from the sex trafficking of multiple children. Keonte Desmond Scott, 24, was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release. According to court documents and trial testimony, in 2016, after he was released from prison, Scott…

121 arrests in operation against migrant smuggling and human trafficking – INTERPOL
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121 arrests in operation against migrant smuggling and human trafficking – INTERPOL

ByBilly Joe Cain

Operation Storm Makers busts criminal networks profiting from the movement of vulnerable men, women and children across borders. Organ traffickers in Turkey staged wedding photos between recipients and donors to mislead hospital ethics checks.  LYON, France – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation targeting migrant smuggling and human trafficking has triggered 121 arrests across 25 countries, prompting 193…

The need for boosting aftercare for victims of human trafficking – Jewish Herald-Voice
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The need for boosting aftercare for victims of human trafficking – Jewish Herald-Voice

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery. Shamefully, Houston is a hub for human trafficking in Texas and the U.S. On the other hand, Houston also is a hub for the anti-trafficking movement. For example, Houston was the first city in the U.S. to establish a full-time position in the mayor’s cabinet to address…

Bill would require testing of an untold number of rape kits from human trafficking victims in Ohio – Ohio Capital Journal
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Bill would require testing of an untold number of rape kits from human trafficking victims in Ohio – Ohio Capital Journal

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The following article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland. Ohio doesn’t have a requirement to test rape kits when investigating human…

Human-trafficking lawsuit against Iowa college survives legal challenge – Iowa Capital Dispatch
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Human-trafficking lawsuit against Iowa college survives legal challenge – Iowa Capital Dispatch

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A human-trafficking lawsuit brought by 14 international students from Chile against Western Iowa Tech Community College has survived a round of legal challenges and is proceeding in federal court. The school and other defendants are accused of working in concert to entice impoverished students to leave their home in Chile and come to Iowa, where…

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Event
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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Event

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Thank you, Amy [Solomon], for that kind introduction, and for your leadership of the Office of Justice Programs. And thank you to you and your team, Kris [Rose]. We would not be here today without the dedicated professionals of the Office for Victims of Crime and…

Health Care Providers Are Missing Signs of Human Trafficking / Modern Slavery
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Health Care Providers Are Missing Signs of Human Trafficking / Modern Slavery

ByBilly Joe Cain

“88% of nearly a hundred trafficking victims had contact with a health care provider at some point while being trafficked” Thousands of sex trafficking victims filter through the U.S. health care system each year. Words and Photos by Isabella Gomes This article appeared in print as “What Doctors Are Missing” in the Spring 2020 issue of Hopkins Bloomberg…

The Victim Cycle of Sex Trafficking
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The Victim Cycle of Sex Trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

How does someone become a victim of a trafficker? It is easy to assume type of crime will not happen to you or your young person, however, this type of predator is usually very smooth, and their intentions can be difficult to detect. There is a general cycle that each victim experiences within this crime…

Manchester Iowa Man Sentenced to 45 Years
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Manchester Iowa Man Sentenced to 45 Years

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Click a link below to jump to a particular article or scroll down to read the whole blog post. Iowa Trafficker Sentenced to 45 Years Iowa Human Trafficking Summit: May 10th-11th Urgent Need to Pass Safe Harbor Bill 500 Organizations Join IBAT Ukrainian Refugees at Risk of being Trafficked Grassley Co-Sponsors legislation to Support Human…