Human Trafficking Sting

A human trafficking sting is a law enforcement operation that is designed to identify and apprehend traffickers and rescue victims of human trafficking. Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery that involves the exploitation of individuals for labor or commercial sex through the use of force, fraud, or coercion. A human trafficking sting typically involves undercover agents posing as potential customers or traffickers in order to gather evidence and make arrests. It may also involve the use of surveillance technology and other investigative techniques. Human trafficking stings can be risky and complex operations, and they often involve coordination among multiple law enforcement agencies.

 

 

5 Cumberland County massage parlors busted in human trafficking sting
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5 Cumberland County massage parlors busted in human trafficking sting

Complaints from the public led police to investigate the five massage parlors and discover that they were all connected to Min Dong. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — One person was arrested yesterday in a human trafficking investigation that linked five Cumberland County massage parlors offering illegal services, the county’s District Attorney’s office announced. OPERATION: Closed2Trafficking sought…

4 people from West MI arrested after Northern MI human trafficking sting
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4 people from West MI arrested after Northern MI human trafficking sting

EVART, Mich. — Four people from West Michigan were arrested after a human trafficking sting in Northern Michigan last week. Investigators with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office say the four suspects, ages 25-to-34, went to Evart Friday with intentions of having sex with someone under the age of 15. The sheriff’s office says the suspects…

Human-trafficking film ‘Sound of Freedom’ trashed by liberal outlets as ‘QAnon-adjacent’
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Human-trafficking film ‘Sound of Freedom’ trashed by liberal outlets as ‘QAnon-adjacent’

Editor’s note: this is a look at how American media culture is relating to the movie. Multiple liberal outlets have trashed the new film “Sound of Freedom” as “QAnon-adjacent” and “fit for QAnon” in recent days, descriptions that relegate the film about human trafficking to fodder for conspiracy theorists. Both U.K. publication The Guardian and…

Personal View: Human trafficking is a community problem
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Personal View: Human trafficking is a community problem

Since 2015, the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking has run ads and billboards with the message “It Happens Here, Too.” Recent local arrests as part of a human trafficking sting — including a former school superintendent — have really awakened people to the notion that human trafficking is not someone else’s problem. Since news of…

First Lady reminds Kentuckians to be vigilant about human trafficking on ColumbiaMagazine.com
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First Lady reminds Kentuckians to be vigilant about human trafficking on ColumbiaMagazine.com

First Lady reminds Kentuckians to be vigilant about human trafficking From Crystal Staley/Scottie Ellis Frankfort, KY – First Lady Britainy Beshear joined human trafficking prevention advocates at the Team Kentucky Update on April 27, 2023 to raise awareness about human trafficking in the commonwealth and to remind Kentuckians how to report sex and labor trafficking….

Report all signs of human trafficking | News, Sports, Jobs – Marietta Times
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Report all signs of human trafficking | News, Sports, Jobs – Marietta Times

Human trafficking is a relatively recent term to describe an age-old crime. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security defines it as “the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. “Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide — including right here in the…

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…

Hundreds arrested in prostitution, human trafficking sting around metro Phoenix – Arizona's Family
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Hundreds arrested in prostitution, human trafficking sting around metro Phoenix – Arizona's Family

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Phoenix police say over 300 people were arrested in a multi-agency operation targeting prostitution and human trafficking. The operation was conducted between Jan. 30 and Feb. 11 as several large events such as the Barrett-Jackson car auction, WM Phoenix Open, and the Super Bowl brought visitors to the Valley, many of…

9 rescued, 4 arrested in human trafficking sting near Sea-Tac Airport – Q13 FOX
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9 rescued, 4 arrested in human trafficking sting near Sea-Tac Airport – Q13 FOX

SEATAC, Wash. – Homeland Security agents rescued nine victims of a sex trafficking operation near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport early February. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the investigative armed of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, identified several commercial sex trafficking victims and suspects through an undercover operation with the King County Sheriff’s Office, City of…

Caught on camera: Video shows alleged sex workers soliciting outside Catholic grade school
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Caught on camera: Video shows alleged sex workers soliciting outside Catholic grade school

OAKLAND, Calif. — Video showing women who appear to be sex workers soliciting right outside a Catholic grade school in California is raising concerns about human trafficking in the area. Parents and city officials told the I-Team for our sister station, ABC7 News, that young women, some police believe may be trafficked, are walking outside…