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This article contains references to sexual abuse. Jose Alfaro was 17 when his trafficker first began grooming him online. As a sexual abuse survivor who had been thrown out of his house by his father for being gay, he was in an extremely vulnerable situation, and his trafficker took advantage of his desperation. Targeting vulnerable…
A federal judge in the Southern District of California partially unsealed an indictment today in which four individuals are charged with conspiracy, interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering (ITAR), money laundering, making a false statement to a mortgage lender, and wire fraud for conduct associated with owning and operating five illicit…
Jul. 14—The 2019 human trafficking and prostitution criminal case that shut down two Eau Claire massage businesses won’t be resolved until at least 2023. Dongmei L. Greer’s Aug. 16-18 trial was postponed on Wednesday by Eau Claire County Judge Sarah Harless after prosecutors indicated a witness would not be available for the August trial dates….
The 2019 human trafficking and prostitution criminal case that shut down two Eau Claire massage businesses won’t be resolved until at least 2023. Dongmei L. Greer’s Aug. 16-18 trial was postponed on Wednesday by Eau Claire County Judge Sarah Harless after prosecutors indicated a witness would not be available for the August trial dates. Harless…
The owner of a massage business in Midvale has been arrested and accused of running a human trafficking operation. Xiaofang Hu, 56, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on Thursday for investigation of human trafficking for sexual exploitation. The arrest came after a monthlong investigation by Unified police. Hu is the owner of…
The owner of a massage business in Midvale was arrested Thursday and accused of forcing her employees to engage in sex acts with clients. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News) Estimated read time: 1-2 minutes MIDVALE — The owner of a massage business in Midvale has been arrested and accused of running a human trafficking operation….
ST. JOSEPH CO., Ind. (WNDU) – Police are investigating four massage businesses for allegedly running human trafficking and prostitution operations out of their stores. On Monday afternoon, the St. Joseph Co. Police Dept., with assistance from Indiana State Police, the Indiana Dept. of Revenue, and other law enforcement agencies — executed search warrants at four…
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – A local sheriff is going a step further to keep his community and the Commonwealth safe. The newly formed Commission on Human Trafficking Prevention and Survivor Support met for the first time Wednesday in Richmond. Bedford County Sheriff Mike Miller is back from his first of many trips to the Capitol….
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Hotels and personal service businesses like massage parlors and nail salons have become a hotbed for human trafficking in San Clemente, California, prompting city officials to push for stronger oversight of such establishments. “In terms of quality of life and the safety and security of our residents, we don’t want those establishments here,”…
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