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Omaha based Project Harmony's anti-trafficking team collaborates to heal survivors' trauma
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Omaha based Project Harmony's anti-trafficking team collaborates to heal survivors' trauma

Alia Conley  In a room full of friendly faces, Diamond Johnson smiled at one in particular. “That’s Angie,” Johnson nodded toward Angie Temple, a former anti-trafficking specialist at Project Harmony. “She puts up with me.” Johnson, a sex trafficking survivor now 20 years old, explained how Temple gained her trust when Johnson was scared and…

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…

Prince George's County Pair Sentenced on Federal Charges Related to Sex Trafficking of Minors
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Prince George's County Pair Sentenced on Federal Charges Related to Sex Trafficking of Minors

Willis Lewis, 49, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, and Brittany Jones, 33, of Suitland, Maryland, were sentenced  for their roles in a sex trafficking operation involving teenage victims. Lewis was sentenced to life in prison; Jones was sentenced to 14 years in prison. The result was announced by United States Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Assistant Attorney…

CityServe announces annual anti-human trafficking campaign
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CityServe announces annual anti-human trafficking campaign

Mar. 1—Inside their 3201 F St. headquarters, CityServe officials announced on Wednesday the start of its annual Project Rescue Awareness Campaign, a month-long offensive poised at combating human trafficking in Bakersfield. Outside CityServe’s office, a single public Golden Empire Transit bus was adorned with a campaign banner, which includes in bold a number to the…

Texas man convicted of sex trafficking, possessing child pornography – ICE
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Texas man convicted of sex trafficking, possessing child pornography – ICE

HOUSTON — A Houston man pleaded guilty to several sex trafficking crimes and possession of child pornography Feb. 27 following a Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and the Houston Police Department. A judge in the Southern District of Texas convicted Edgar Botello, 30,…

City Installs Traffic Diverters in the San Antonio to disrupt “cruising” – City of Oakland
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City Installs Traffic Diverters in the San Antonio to disrupt “cruising” – City of Oakland

Date Posted: February 28th, 2023 @ 8:17 AMLast Updated: February 28th, 2023 @ 8:25 AM On Saturday, February 25, the Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) installed 35 water-filled plastic traffic diverters along E. 15th St, at the intersections of 16th, 18th, and 20th Avenues. Designed to disrupt cruising on this residential street that also has…

‘It can happen to anyone’: Yuba College to host human trafficking conference
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‘It can happen to anyone’: Yuba College to host human trafficking conference

Feb. 28—Yuba College will host a symposium on Friday to raise awareness and discuss the physical, legal and mental impacts of human trafficking. According to the Department of Homeland Security, human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to harbor or transfer people in order to obtain some type of labor or commercial…

Another guilty of trafficking women in cantina backroom – Department of Justice
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Another guilty of trafficking women in cantina backroom – Department of Justice

HOUSTON – A 30-year-old man who resided in Houston has pleaded guilty to several sex trafficking crimes and possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Edgar Botello admitted to sex trafficking with force, fraud or coercion and conspiracy to do so as well as possession of child pornography. “Sex traffickers prey on…

Wichita Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking
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Wichita Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking

WICHITA, KAN.– A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas man with sex trafficking. According to court documents, Markeece Anderson, 30, of Wichita is charged with two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion. Anderson allegedly coerced a woman to engage in commercial sexual acts. The Wichita Police Department…

Report all signs of human trafficking | News, Sports, Jobs – Marietta Times
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Report all signs of human trafficking | News, Sports, Jobs – Marietta Times

Human trafficking is a relatively recent term to describe an age-old crime. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security defines it as “the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. “Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide — including right here in the…