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Human trafficking is a serious crime and violation of human rights. It involves the exploitation of individuals for the purposes of forced labor or sex work.
Human trafficking investigations are carried out by law enforcement agencies in order to identify and prosecute traffickers, and to rescue and support victims of trafficking. These investigations can be complex and often involve the coordination of multiple agencies and the use of specialized techniques. The success of a human trafficking investigation often depends on the cooperation of victims and witnesses, as well as the diligent work of law enforcement investigators.
Two Florida men were arrested for human trafficking after allegedly soliciting minors for sexual activity on social media, according to officials. Moises Escoto, a 36-year-old youth pastor, and Joel Lutz, a 38-year-old registered foster parent, were arrested in connection with a human trafficking investigation, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office said its human…
2 MIN READ Image for Representation. KATHMANDU: Cases of human trafficking including foreign employment frauds are on rise in the country. The human trafficking is taking place despite police surveillance and awareness campaign. According to Human Trafficking Investigation Bureau of the Nepal Police, 30 people, who were trafficked to different countries, were rescued from January…
Connections are being made one woman at a time by offering support and meeting a few basic needs near Atkinson Street in Boston, ground zero of the city’s opioid epidemic. For many women, this is where substance use disorder and human trafficking intersect. Clinical psychologist Dr. Abigail Judge and peer advocate Sandra Andrade hit the…
Former NFL linebacker Eric Johnson was among eight man indicted Thursday in what’s being called a “major human trafficking gang investigation.” Johnson played for the Oakland Raiders from 2000 to 2003. He spent 2004 with the Atlanta Falcons and 2005 with the Arizona Cardinals. The highlight of the special teams standout’s career came in Super…
Human trafficking is one of the most tragic human rights abuses of our time, and more tragically, it is more common than many people recognize It is estimated that there are more than 25 million men, women, and children who are victims of human trafficking around the world. Human trafficking is a crime that knows no borders….
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (WDRB) — Police in Bardstown arrested three people Wednesday as part of a year-long human trafficking investigation. The Bardstown Police Department said officers executed two search warrants Feb. 8. One was at Mi Ya Ko Spa off North 3rd Street, and the other was at Sunrise Massage & Body Work off Morton Avenue….
PHOENIX — A survivor of sex trafficking is sharing her heartbreaking story with 12News about her fight to find freedom after being sold back and forth for months. We’re protecting her identity as she describes the unbearable chapter of her life that left a lasting impact. The survivor explained there was little-to-no hope of ever…
A Palm Coast man arrested in July during a human trafficking investigation involving children was sentenced to 25 years in Florida State Prison after he pleaded guilty to 26 felony counts. In July, Peter Strickland, 32, was arrested after investigators discovered that Strickland was soliciting sex acts from juvenile girls, who were possibly as young as 13…
12 people facing human trafficking charges Aaron Mesmer reports NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco announced the arrests of 12 people Wednesday following a human trafficking investigation that centered around a 16-year-old girl who suffered abuse at every turn. According to the sheriff, the teenager ran away from home in late…
Yarmouth Rural RCMP started an investigation on Jan. 22 after receiving a report of a sexual assault at a property in Brooklyn, N.S. The RCMP alleges one person was sexually assaulted and a second person was assaulted with the intent to intimidate them for their involvement in an ongoing judicial process related to a human…
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