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Other 2022 Human Trafficking Summit related articles here. (The Center Square) – A Florida-led virtual 2022 Human Trafficking Summit launched Tuesday nationwide, engaging experts from across the country to collaborate on ways to more effectively combat human trafficking. More than 2,300 attendees registered and registration remains open at HumanTraffickingSummit.com. The summit provides over 16 hours…
LENEXA, Kan. — Human trafficking is a growing problem in the metro, and you can attend a free class to learn more about it. Alison Phillips, who is co-founder of the Human Trafficking Training Center, says traffickers search for people from broken homes, runaways, and drug addicts, and then gain their trust before exploiting them. They can…
Bertino Weires, 51, Nesly Mwarecheong, 46, are citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia. They are also residents of the United States. In December 2019, Weires and Mwarecheong convinced two young men from the FSM to come to the U.S. by promising the men they could work in the U.S. and send money back to their families….
The two Micronesian nationals boarded a plane to the United States believing that they would be able to find work there and send money home to their families. But when they landed in Kansas City, Missouri, according to federal prosecutors, they found a different reality. They were able to work at an Iowa meatpacking plant,…
Local filmmakers are hoping to bring attention to the harsh realities of human trafficking and its local ties to Kansas City. The film “The Unexpected” premiered at The Bird Theater Sunday night. The film crew is hoping the message from the film will reach a global audience. The whole film was shot in the Kansas…
Last week, Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner finally moved forward with filing the necessary pleadings to right the wrongful conviction of Lamar Johnson. Johnson, who was convicted of murder in 1995, has a strong chance to be released under the new law passed by the Missouri Legislature last year. Under the 2021 law, county prosecutors like Gardner were empowered…
Emma Boyle and Erin Martise, KOMU 8 Digital Producers MISSOURI − New Missouri laws enacted by the Missouri General Assembly related to crime and public safety will go into effect Aug. 28. The following includes a compilation of Missouri State Highway Patrol, Department of Public Safety laws. Money Laundering The offense of money laundering must now…
CLAY COUNTY, Mo. — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office launched a new task force for child sexual exploitation and human trafficking earlier this month. The task force works with Homeland Security Investigations alongside several non-profit organizations. The task force will consist of three detectives whose main focus is concentrating on the sexual exploitation of children…
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – The Wichita Police Department (WPD) arrested 17 people as a part of an anti-child sexual exploitation operation codenamed “Operation Blue Ghost” from May 17 through June 2. The operation was in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and other law enforcement partners. Wichita operations were conducted from May 17 through May…
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