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A Williamsburg business owner pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to human trafficking of people from Central America and forcing them to work. George William Evans, 68, co-owned Northstar Holdings of Virginia LLC, also known as Magnolia Cleaning Services, a commercial laundry business, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. There, he participated in…
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Midlothian man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud and commit offenses against the United States, including human trafficking of individuals from Central America, benefiting from forced labor, money laundering, and harboring undocumented non-citizens. According to court documents, George William Evans, 68, was the fifty-percent owner of a commercial laundry…
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — There is a renewed push to stop human trafficking in Hampton Roads. January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The Hampton Roads area is high risk for human trafficking since so many people come here for work, coupled with the tourism opportunities. Shannon Taylor, Transitions Family Violence Services anti-human trafficking director, said the signs look…
In 2022, members of the FBI Norfolk office saw 15 cases of sextortion against boys in Hampton Roads. The forum aimed to share warnings and signs of potential crimes. Portsmouth police and members of the FBI Norfolk office are making sure people know about the dangers of human trafficking and crimes against children. Dozens of…
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — An investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations Norfolk, commonly called HSI Norfolk, and the Hampton Roads Human Trafficking Task Force has resulted in four individuals being indicted on 33 charges, including human trafficking of individuals from Central America, benefiting from forced labor, money laundering and harboring undocumented noncitizens. According to the…
By Kim O’Brien Root | Daily Press Four people, including a man from Midlothian, have been charged in connection with human trafficking at a commercial laundry business. A 33-count indictment was unsealed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Norfolk. According to a news release, George William Evans, 68, of Midlothian and Ana Patricia Landaverde, 47,…
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A 33-count indictment was unsealed today charging four people with joining together to defraud and commit offenses against the United States, including human trafficking of individuals from Central America, benefiting from forced labor, money laundering, and various other immigration-related offenses, such as harboring undocumented non-citizens. According to allegations in the indictment,…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y9HvwjPa14 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — President and Founder of EnJewel Naomi Estaris spoke recently about the constant need for donations. Estaris told 13News Now she applied for a TEGNA Foundation grant, jokingly asking us to “put in a good word.” Little did she know, we had a check for $6,500 with the help from our…
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Human trafficking is often described as a form of modern slavery, and Virginia is not immune. Since its inception in 2016, the Hampton Roads Human Trafficking Task Force has confirmed 325 cases of human trafficking in our region, including 67 minors. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Friday, afternoon Samaritan House…
WILLIAMSBURG — Latisha’s House, a Virginia-based residential home providing therapeutic and restorative services to survivors of trafficking, was on Sept. 9 awarded a silver level of certification from the National Safe House Certification, provided by the Safe House Project. Latisha’s House provides a long-term, transitional housing program for adult, female survivors of sex trafficking and…
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