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Oakland: Man charged with human trafficking for allegedly threatening teen with firearm
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Oakland: Man charged with human trafficking for allegedly threatening teen with firearm

OAKLAND — A Bay Area man has been charged with human trafficking a minor in a case where the alleged victim came forward after the defendant was arrested on unrelated charges, court records show. Nile Steward, 32, was charged last month with human trafficking a minor, pimping a minor, and pandering by encouraging, court records…

Long Beach man charged with human trafficking, pimping 2 women
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Long Beach man charged with human trafficking, pimping 2 women

A 42-year-old Long Beach man was arrested and charged with human trafficking and pimping two women, authorities announced Thursday. Darrell Elder was arrested Jan. 31 after a weeklong investigation in Anaheim, according to a news release from the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force. Authorities said they contacted a woman believed to be a sex worker…

'Trapped': Inside the world of sex trafficking in Arizona as Super Bowl approaches
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'Trapped': Inside the world of sex trafficking in Arizona as Super Bowl approaches

PHOENIX – Arizona’s law enforcement continues to raise awareness of the dangers of sex trafficking as Super Bowl LVII approaches, but is the premier sporting event a driver for trafficking or is it a myth? FOX 10 Investigator Justin Lum takes a deep look at how sex trafficking victims are exploited and the challenge of…

Long Beach man charged with human trafficking, pimping two women in Orange County
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Long Beach man charged with human trafficking, pimping two women in Orange County

Officials with the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force on Wednesday announced the arrest of a 42-year-old Long Beach man, who has been charged with human trafficking and pimping two women. On Jan. 24, investigators contacted a woman believed to be a sex worker on Beach Boulevard in Anaheim, authorities said in a news release….

Police: Three arrested for suspected human trafficking in Salinas – KION546
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Police: Three arrested for suspected human trafficking in Salinas – KION546

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police Department’s Violence Suppression Task Force, Detectives, and SWAT, along with Monterey County Sheriff’s SWAT team, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, and Homeland Security served a search warrant at a home at 62 Boronda Road Thursday. The warrant was an investigation into alleged prostitution and possible human trafficking happening on…

13 Human Trafficking Arrests Made In Contra Costa County
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13 Human Trafficking Arrests Made In Contra Costa County

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Thirteen arrests were made by partners working in collaboration with the Contra Costa Human Trafficking Task Force during a weeklong statewide effort to recover survivors of human trafficking and apprehend their exploiters, the District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. As a part of “Operation Reclaim and Rebuild,” task force partners conducted…

3 arrested as police bust suspected human trafficking in Salinas
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3 arrested as police bust suspected human trafficking in Salinas

Authorities in Salinas have arrested three men for possible human trafficking, police said. According to investigators, multiple agencies served a search warrant Thursday at a 2-acre property on Boronda Road. The search warrant was an investigation of prostitution and possible human trafficking occurring on the property, police said. While searching the property, officers said they…

Assemblyman awarded for efforts to combat human trafficking – Paso Robles Daily News
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Assemblyman awarded for efforts to combat human trafficking – Paso Robles Daily News

District Attorney Special Commendation has only been awarded to two recipients since its inception – On Thursday, San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow presented former Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham with the District Attorney Special Commendation Award during the Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force meeting. This special award was presented in recognition of Cunningham’s outstanding work in…

How many human trafficking tips in Colorado become court cases? | 9news.com
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How many human trafficking tips in Colorado become court cases? | 9news.com

DENVER — On Sept. 27, 2020, a tip came in on the human trafficking hotline. It was a family member desperate to find her sister. Investigators started looking, carrying out surveillance. When they eventually had a chance to talk to the survivor, she said the suspect was her drug dealer when they lived in another…

How many human trafficking tips convert to court cases?
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How many human trafficking tips convert to court cases?

DENVER — On Sept. 27, 2020, a tip came in on the human trafficking hotline. It was a family member desperate to find her sister. Investigators started looking, carrying out surveillance. When they eventually had a chance to talk to the survivor, she said the suspect was her drug dealer when they lived in another…