San Diego

San Diego is a city in the southwestern United States, located in the state of California. It is the second-largest city in the state and the eighth-largest city in the country. San Diego is known for its mild climate, beautiful beaches, and many tourist attractions, including the world-famous San Diego Zoo. It is also home to a large military presence, with several military bases located in the area.

 

 

Border Patrol: 8 migrants found dead in Rio Grande at Texas – ABC7
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Border Patrol: 8 migrants found dead in Rio Grande at Texas – ABC7

EAGLE PASS, Texas — At least eight migrants were found dead in the Rio Grande after dozens attempted a hazardous crossing near Eagle Pass, Texas, officials said Friday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexican officials made the discovery Thursday while responding to a large group of people crossing the river following days of heavy…

Local nonprofit to host inaugural fashion show to combat human trafficking
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Local nonprofit to host inaugural fashion show to combat human trafficking

The newly formed nonprofit San Diego Sparkles Foundation, which supports children displaced by war and at risk for human trafficking, will host Children’s Benefit Fashion Show & Luncheon on Sept. 17 at Hyatt Regency La Jolla from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The goal is to raise $250,000. Children from San Diego and throughout Southern…

Pastor Who Used Homeless as Forced Labor, Three Others Plead Guilty to Benefits Fraud
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Pastor Who Used Homeless as Forced Labor, Three Others Plead Guilty to Benefits Fraud

Victor Gonzalez and his wife Susan Christine Gonzalez. Photo via Facebook The former pastor of an Imperial County church that federal prosecutors say forced homeless people to surrender their welfare benefits and panhandle pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to commit benefits fraud. Victor Gonzalez, who headed Imperial Valley Ministries, pleaded guilty in San Diego…

Radical Empathy raising funds to put their interactive anti-trafficking education experience in a web browser
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Radical Empathy raising funds to put their interactive anti-trafficking education experience in a web browser

For my 55th birthday, I hope you’ll consider contributing as a way to celebrate with me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGhddZm0_h0 Hey everybody!! I want to jump right into this, tell you why I care about human trafficking, and explain why I need your help now more than ever. Children are innocent and vulnerable to being tricked. Adults take…

Former San Diego Police Officer and Three Co-Defendants Indicted for Owning and Operating Illicit Massage Businesses in California and Arizona
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Former San Diego Police Officer and Three Co-Defendants Indicted for Owning and Operating Illicit Massage Businesses in California and Arizona

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…

San Diego Area Middle School Integrates Virtual Reality Human Trafficking Awareness Education
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San Diego Area Middle School Integrates Virtual Reality Human Trafficking Awareness Education

Vista Innovation Design Academy (VIDA) Incorporates Radical Empathy Education Foundation’s One Generation Program Into Their Middle School Curriculum During a school day on a Friday, teachers and students took a break from their classes to walk in the shoes of a victim of minor sex trafficking, through the innovative human trafficking awareness education program called…

Olivet Student's Desperate 911 Call Led to Federal Trafficking Probe – Newsweek
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Olivet Student's Desperate 911 Call Led to Federal Trafficking Probe – Newsweek

The federal investigation into Olivet University, an Evangelical Christian school facing multiple investigations, began after a 911 call from a woman who said she was being held prisoner on its campus in Anza, California, in 2018, current and former law enforcement officials said. The investigations that resulted from that 911 call are complicating Olivet’s efforts…

Canyon Crest Academy students campaign for international human rights – KPBS
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Canyon Crest Academy students campaign for international human rights – KPBS

From their North County campus, a group of San Diego high school students is fighting for human rights around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic shortage of products not only exposed failures in the international supply chain but also alleged human rights abuses of foreign workers. The abuses are alleged against American companies doing business in…

Rock Church to Host ‘Stolen,’ a Documentary on Sex Trafficking of Children in San Diego County – Times of San Diego
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Rock Church to Host ‘Stolen,’ a Documentary on Sex Trafficking of Children in San Diego County – Times of San Diego

Sex trafficking in San Diego. Image via TheGuardian.com On Thursday, Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. the Rock Church in partnership with Point Loma Nazarene University Center for Justice and Reconciliation will host a screening of the documentary, “Stolen,” a documentary series about sex trafficking of children in San Diego County. The event which is free…

GirlsDoPorn co-owner pleads guilty to sex trafficking by force, partner on the lam – New York Post
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GirlsDoPorn co-owner pleads guilty to sex trafficking by force, partner on the lam – New York Post

The co-owner of the San Diego-based GirlsDoPorn website coerced about a hundred young women into filming explicit videos that he posted online after assuring them that the videos would not be shared, according to the Justice Department. Matthew Isaac Wolfe, 40, of New Zealand, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, as…