Pimp

A pimp is a person who controls and profits from the sexual exploitation of others, particularly women and children. Pimps may use a variety of tactics to recruit and control their victims, including physical abuse, psychological manipulation, and threats of violence. Pimping is a form of human trafficking and is illegal in most countries.

Pimps may operate independently or as part of a larger organization, and they may use a variety of methods to market and sell the sexual services of their victims, including online advertisements, escort services, and street prostitution. The victims of pimps often suffer physical and emotional abuse, and they may be forced to engage in sexual activities against their will or to work long hours for little or no pay.

It is important to recognize the signs of pimp-controlled sex trafficking and to report any suspected cases to the authorities. If you or someone you know is being controlled or exploited by a pimp, it is important to seek help and support from a trusted source, such as a crisis hotline or a law enforcement agency.

 

 

Man enters guilty plea in Hampton Roads human trafficking case
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Man enters guilty plea in Hampton Roads human trafficking case

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — One of three people arrested as part of a human trafficking investigation in Hampton Roads pleaded guilty Tuesday. Police announced that from January to May last year, the Virginia Beach Police Department’s Special Investigations Bureau – Vice Unit and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations conducted anti-human trafficking operations. After an extensive investigation,…

48 arrested in human-trafficking and sexual exploitation investigation in San Diego, National City
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48 arrested in human-trafficking and sexual exploitation investigation in San Diego, National City

A monthlong investigation into human trafficking and sexual exploitation in San Diego and National City resulted in 48 arrests and identification of 16 people believed to have been trafficked — including eight children, officials announced Tuesday. The investigation — dubbed Operation Better Pathways — was conducted by the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, a…

Oakland church helps sex workers get off streets and back home – ABC7 News
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Oakland church helps sex workers get off streets and back home – ABC7 News

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — An East Oakland church is collecting funds to send women believed to be trafficked sex workers back home, following an I-Team investigation exposing the problem nearby a local grade school. “We’ve sent three women home,” said Michael Vigil, the pastor at Victory Outreach church, an evangelical church along International Boulevard that’s…

Documented gang member sent to prison for sex trafficking – Department of Justice
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Documented gang member sent to prison for sex trafficking – Department of Justice

HOUSTON – A 24-year-old man who resided in Houston and grew up near Crosby has been ordered to federal prison for trafficking a minor and another for sex, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Aryion Dupree Jackson pleaded guilty Dec. 19, 2022, in two separate cases. He admitted to the sex trafficking of a minor…

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…

California cities rattled by prostitution, human trafficking in broad daylight as cops pin blame …
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California cities rattled by prostitution, human trafficking in broad daylight as cops pin blame …

Editor’s note: this is important for your research into popular culture in America. Watch the video here. Women wearing thongs in broad daylight on street corners, pimps following mothers taking their kids to school, and prostitutes twerking at traffic have become common scenes in California. Local leaders claim human trafficking and prostitution are rampant in the Golden…

'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….

Does the Super Bowl result in an increase in human trafficking? – ASU News
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Does the Super Bowl result in an increase in human trafficking? – ASU News

February 7, 2023 ASU expert, who teaches Fundamentals of Human Trafficking class, weighs in January was Human Trafficking Awareness month. The Super Bowl, which historically has been linked to an increase in sex trafficking, will be played at State Farm Stadium on Feb. 12. What better time, then, to check in with Samantha Calvin, an…