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Lancaster County human trafficking task force marks first year with more than two dozen arrests
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Lancaster County human trafficking task force marks first year with more than two dozen arrests

A year ago, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams announced the creation of a human trafficking task force to fight commercial sex exploitation. And in that year, the task force made more than two-dozen arrests, focusing almost exclusively on men who buy sex. In the task force’s first sting, more than 100 people responded to…

Woman alleges Fairfax police chief, officers paid for sexual acts – The Washington Post
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Woman alleges Fairfax police chief, officers paid for sexual acts – The Washington Post

A woman from Costa Rica who said she was coerced into commercial sex work in the United States alleged in federal court this week that a former Fairfax County police chief and three former officers paid for sexual acts and protected a human-trafficking ring in Northern Virginia before federal prosecutors busted it in 2019.  …

U.S. anti-trafficking law putting sex workers & trafficking survivors in danger
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U.S. anti-trafficking law putting sex workers & trafficking survivors in danger

The controversial Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act and Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (FOSTA/SESTA) is due to face an important hearing this week. ‘Anti-trafficking’ legislation causing harm Passed in 2018, FOSTA/SESTA is purportedly a piece of anti-trafficking legislation that has come under intense criticism for measures in the legislation that put sex workers at increased…

Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison Child Sex Trafficking
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Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison Child Sex Trafficking

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 150 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for sex trafficking a minor, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, in August 2020, Charles William Dexter III, 42, recruited a 14-year-old minor to engage in commercial sex acts…

Teens seeking seasonal employment, beware human trafficking scams
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Teens seeking seasonal employment, beware human trafficking scams

RALEIGH, N.C. — Teens and college students seeking employment during the holiday season may be ensnared by criminals offering fake employment, potential education opportunities, and other scams through social media. Criminals are using fake websites or post advertisements on legitimate employment portals and social networking websites to lure young people into illegal activities. Parents must…

Finding new nests: Sihanoukville crackdowns forcing human trafficking rings to relocate – Khmer Times (Cambodia)
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Finding new nests: Sihanoukville crackdowns forcing human trafficking rings to relocate – Khmer Times (Cambodia)

Crackdowns on human trafficking involving job scams in Preah Sihanouk province are proving to be so successful that criminal syndicates are forced to move out and find new provinces to relocate. Of late, Pursat province has come into the spotlight with Interior Minister Sar Kheng expressing his concern that it is becoming a new hotspot…

Visualization tool helps law enforcement identify human trafficking | Mirage News
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Visualization tool helps law enforcement identify human trafficking | Mirage News

 Carnegie Mellon University A data visualization tool developed by School of Computer Science researchers, collaborators from other universities and experts in the field could assist law enforcement agencies working to combat human trafficking by identifying patterns in online escort advertisements that often indicate illegal activity. TrafficVis, which helps analysts visualize data pulled from millions of…

Missing Girl, 17, Likely Victim of Sex Trafficking, Located in Wakefield Motel
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Missing Girl, 17, Likely Victim of Sex Trafficking, Located in Wakefield Motel

By SÍLE MOLONEY A NONPROFIT REPRESENTATIVE located a 17-year-old girl, who police say had been reported missing from Brooklyn, in the Metro Motel, located at 691 East 241st Street in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. According to the nonprofit representative, the teen is a likely victim of sex trafficking….

Human Trafficking in Colorado
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Human Trafficking in Colorado

Human trafficking happens in every state of the United States — including Colorado. Although the problem is still under-documented and under-reported, nonprofits, law enforcement, and activists have made significant progress toward understanding and combating human trafficking in Colorado. The Exodus Road does not focus on investigative or aftercare work in the United States. However, our…