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A hotel room is a type of lodging that is typically found in a hotel or motel. It is a private space that is designed for overnight stays and may include a bed, dresser, desk, and other furniture. Hotel rooms can vary in size and amenities, and may be classified as standard, deluxe, or suite. Hotel rooms are often rented on a daily or weekly basis, and guests typically have access to additional services and facilities provided by the hotel, such as a restaurant, fitness center, or swimming pool. Hotel rooms can be a convenient and comfortable option for travelers who are looking for a temporary place to stay while on the road.
An undercover human trafficking and prostitution sting led to the arrest of 18 people and identified two minors who were posting ads on adult websites. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said from Thursday, Oct. 13, through Sunday, Oct. 16, detectives were able to arrest six men and 12 women at two rental locations in the New…
A new bill aimed at fighting human trafficking has been signed into law in California. The new law means hefty fines for hotel owners who suspect human trafficking is happening but don’t report it. “It will help incentivize businesses to not turn a blind eye to what’s happening underneath their noses,” said San Luis Obispo…
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Anthony Jones, 38, of Wilmington, DE, was sentenced to 21 years in prison, 10 years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay $15,160 in restitution to his victims by United States District Court Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro for his role in a sex…
BOSTON – A Brockton woman was sentenced on Sept. 15, 2022 in federal court in Boston for her involvement in a conspiracy that involved coercing young women to engage in prostitution. Natashia Bowman, 35, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Alison D. Burroughs to three years of probation and was ordered to pay restitution…
GILLETTE — A shrill whistle cut through the air. “There’s a white pickup pulling up,” said Natalie Perkins, from her post looking out of the hotel room’s window. The room full of people went still. The air conditioner hummed and traffic was heard from the road outside the Gillette hotel. Then a few moments later…
A 36-year-old man who trafficked a 13-year-old girl out of a hotel room in Irving was sentenced Wednesday to more than 11 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Curtis Vance Mathis was indicted in December 2019 and pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of children in…
As a Florida sheriff recounted the accomplishment of a squad formed to fight human trafficking, one arrest stood out. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister last week summarized the work of the unit formed last June. A Facebook post by the office noted that 360 people had been arrested by the Human Trafficking Squad and eight…
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What they have in common are tragically similar circumstances that primed them for victimization: They were vulnerable, desperate, and fell under the control and manipulation of human traffickers who …
The young woman, 15, left Tegucigalpa, Honduras in early March to come to the U.S. Her aunt, who lives in Florida, had paid a “coyote” $4,000 to cross her into U.S. territory. But after journeying several weeks, the smuggler left her lying on a street in the Mexican state of Puebla. There, what she thought…
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