Long Island

Hochul signs bills to combat human trafficking – The Gloversville Leader Herald
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Hochul signs bills to combat human trafficking – The Gloversville Leader Herald

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a package of bills into law Wednesday that aim to combat human trafficking and expand the state’s anti-human trafficking task force and length of duty. The group of six bills will require Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, commercial service airports and bus stops, MTA facilities, truck stops and…

COYOTE RI: Support immunity for sex workers reporting crimes – Uprise RI
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COYOTE RI: Support immunity for sex workers reporting crimes – Uprise RI

Have you ever thought sex workers and sex trafficking survivors should be able to go to police and report crimes like sex trafficking, kidnapping, or assault without being arrested for prostitution? House Bill 6064, introduced on March 3rd, attempts to make that a reality, and it needs your support. The Nuts and Bolts This is…

Bloods Gang Members Indicted for Sex Trafficking and Illegal Drug Distribution on Long Island
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Bloods Gang Members Indicted for Sex Trafficking and Illegal Drug Distribution on Long Island

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, a 15-count indictment was unsealed charging David M. Amin (D. Amin) and Bryce K. Amin (B. Amin), who are brothers, with sex trafficking by force, interstate prostitution, and distribution and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and cocaine base.  As alleged in…

Human trafficking affects everyone on Long Island – Newsday
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Human trafficking affects everyone on Long Island – Newsday

It was good news that Lawrence Ray, convicted of human trafficking in a case involving students at Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, was sentenced to 60 years in prison last month for his horrific crimes. He preyed on his daughter’s college friends, employing psychological terror, manipulation, and physical abuse to extort them and use them for…

Slavery In Suburbia – News 12 Westchester
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Slavery In Suburbia – News 12 Westchester

VIDEO: FULL SLAVERY IN SUBURBIA SPECIAL: You might not realize it, but January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month and this weekend, we’re shining the spotlight on the growing problem across the tri-state. The Turn To Tara team spent several months combing through new data, and it reveals some of the reasons why cases of human…

Guardian Group: 2022 Third Quarter Impact Report
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Guardian Group: 2022 Third Quarter Impact Report

Project 1591® launched on July 13th and after years of refining and testing the process and platform we are thrilled to see it actively increasing the number of people working to identify potential victims of sex trafficking. To date we have volunteers across 16 states and 5 countries outside the US that have completed training…

Owner and Employees of the Sayville Motor Lodge Indicted for Sex Trafficking and Managing a Drug Premises
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Owner and Employees of the Sayville Motor Lodge Indicted for Sex Trafficking and Managing a Drug Premises

An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip charging Narendarakuma Dadarwala, his wife Shardaben Dadarwala, their son Jigar Dadarwala, Ashokbhai Patel, and Himanshu, Inc. d/b/a Sayville Motor Lodge with sex trafficking conspiracy.  The Dadarwalas, Patel, and Himanshu, Inc. are also charged with managing a drug premises, and Narendarakuma Dadarwala is charged with…

Experts Debunk Myths About Human Trafficking on Long Island
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Experts Debunk Myths About Human Trafficking on Long Island

The odds of becoming a human trafficking victim at the hands of a lover or family are far greater than conspiracy theories and Hollywood depictions of abductions lead many to believe. That’s the word from experts seeking to dispel widely held misconceptions about the hidden-in-plain-sight underworld of human trafficking that continues to plague Long Island,…

Catering manager sentenced to six years in forced labor scheme
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Catering manager sentenced to six years in forced labor scheme

A Long Island catering manager was sentenced in federal court in Central Islip on Wednesday to six years in prison for his role in a forced labor scheme. Roberto Villanueva had pleaded guilty in February to forced labor and forced labor conspiracy that took place at the Thatched Cottage in Centerport. “Villanueva exploited his victims’…

What the survivors of human trafficking deserve – New York Daily News
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What the survivors of human trafficking deserve – New York Daily News

In our adversarial legal system, prosecutors and public defenders don’t often see eye to eye. But as the Manhattan district attorney and veteran attorneys for the Legal Aid Society, we agree on this: Survivors of human trafficking should not be criminalized. A 2021 state law gives judges wide discretion to free trafficking survivors from the…