Santo Domingo

Ex-Lynner arrested 10 years after child-porn indictment – Itemlive
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Ex-Lynner arrested 10 years after child-porn indictment – Itemlive

More than a decade after being indicted for allegedly being in possession of possessing child sexual abuse material, a 51-year-old Lynn man was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Friday, said the U.S. Attorney’s office for Massachusetts.  Melchor Datu, who is originally from the Philippines, was arrested in a joint effort between special agents and…

They received reparations in 2022. Did it really change their lives?
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They received reparations in 2022. Did it really change their lives?

Louis Weathers didn’t know what to think when he heard he was going to receive reparations for slavery. He had listened to people talking about reparations — people such as Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton — during the two decades he’d lived in Washington DC. But it was always couched as a demand, or an aspiration:…

St Kitts and Nevis government uncovers illegal marriage ring | Loop Trinidad & Tobago
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St Kitts and Nevis government uncovers illegal marriage ring | Loop Trinidad & Tobago

According to Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew, this increases the possibility of the Federation being used a hub for human trafficking. Speaking in Parliament, PM Drew, who is also the Minister of National Security and Immigration, said in many instances, members of the Spanish community are involved in the alleged illegal marriages. “Madam Speaker, I…

Innocence Sold: Despite law, sex trade flourishes at hotels – Sun Sentinel
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Innocence Sold: Despite law, sex trade flourishes at hotels – Sun Sentinel

First of four parts. The assault spilled into the fifth-floor hallway of the Plaza Hotel on State Road 7 in Fort Lauderdale. Angry that a 17-year-old girl refused to turn over the full $200 take from two sexual encounters with men, Damion Miller allegedly struck her and choked her. She fled the room and ran…

Human trafficking: a crime that deserves attention and prevention – Dominican Today
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Human trafficking: a crime that deserves attention and prevention – Dominican Today

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Prevention, protection and care, prosecution, reparation, and reintegration, were defined as the stages of the crime of trafficking, a business that “mobilizes a lot of money internationally” and that hurts the moral and physical integrity and human rights of those who fall into its networks. With more than 80% of victims…

Dominican Republic with high number of human trafficking cases – Prensa Latina
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Dominican Republic with high number of human trafficking cases – Prensa Latina

According to Listin Diario, in 2020, just when the country was declared in a state of emergency, because of Covid-19 104 files of that nature were processed, but they were raised to 162 in 2021, with an increase of 58. Meanwhile, in the first semester of 2022, 117 cases were judicially processed and it must…