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Arizona changed how it sells prisoners to companies. The state raked in millions, but workers were neglected
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Arizona changed how it sells prisoners to companies. The state raked in millions, but workers were neglected

Clothed in orange with elbow-high rubber gloves and large black masks, a line of workers along a conveyor belt pull lead from cathode-ray tubes. At a construction warehouse, more workers in orange jumpsuits piece together wall frames for single-family homes until one shoots a nail into his knee with a nail gun. At a canning…

A survivor's story: Rebecca Bender escaped trafficking and now works to stop it | Local News
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A survivor's story: Rebecca Bender escaped trafficking and now works to stop it | Local News

By MIKE McINALLY Wallowa County Chieftain | Apr 11, 2023 ENTERPRISE — Don’t tell Rebecca Bender that human trafficking is just a big-city problem. She knows better. She’s lived it. For six years, Bender, who grew up in Grants Pass, was manipulated and controlled by her trafficker. They met in Eugene, where he persuaded Bender,…

Hundreds arrested in prostitution, human trafficking sting around metro Phoenix – Arizona's Family
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Hundreds arrested in prostitution, human trafficking sting around metro Phoenix – Arizona's Family

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Phoenix police say over 300 people were arrested in a multi-agency operation targeting prostitution and human trafficking. The operation was conducted between Jan. 30 and Feb. 11 as several large events such as the Barrett-Jackson car auction, WM Phoenix Open, and the Super Bowl brought visitors to the Valley, many of…

Over 300 prostitution arrests made in metro Phoenix during busy stretch – KTAR News
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Over 300 prostitution arrests made in metro Phoenix during busy stretch – KTAR News

PHOENIX — Law enforcement, nonprofits and service providers teamed up to make over 300 human trafficking and prostitution arrests during a two-week stretch that saw metro Phoenix host the Super Bowl, WM Phoenix Open and Barrett-Jackson. The multi-agency operation was conducted from Jan. 30 to Feb. 11 and was created to deter prostitution-related activities and…

New Life Center receives $50K United Way grant to combat human trafficking
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New Life Center receives $50K United Way grant to combat human trafficking

“Human trafficking is an enormously prevalent form of human rights abuse happening in the United States right now,” said Myriah Mhoon, CEO of New Life Center, one of Arizona’s largest domestic violence and sexual assault shelters. “It takes many forms including forced labor, debt bondage, domestic servitude, forced child labor, sex trafficking and child sex…

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…

Not for sale: Valley sex trafficking survivor shares her story of survival
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Not for sale: Valley sex trafficking survivor shares her story of survival

PHOENIX — A survivor of sex trafficking is sharing her heartbreaking story with 12News about her fight to find freedom after being sold back and forth for months. We’re protecting her identity as she describes the unbearable chapter of her life that left a lasting impact. The survivor explained there was little-to-no hope of ever…

‘Astute’ neighbor leads to human trafficking arrest in Scottsdale – ABC15 Arizona
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‘Astute’ neighbor leads to human trafficking arrest in Scottsdale – ABC15 Arizona

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Scottsdale police credit an “astute” neighbor at the condos near 71st Street and Vernon for hearing something that sounded off about an arguing couple. That call led police to discover a woman sexually exploited by a man for months” Court documents reveal that a neighbor heard a man telling a woman he…

Arizona police arrest 21 men in child sex crimes, human trafficking operation
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Arizona police arrest 21 men in child sex crimes, human trafficking operation

Operation Back To Skool: 21 men arrested as part of undercover child sex crimes operation Authorities say they have arrested 21 people in connection with an undercover operation that targeted child sex crimes and human trafficking. SURPRISE, Ariz. – Authorities in Arizona have made 21 arrests in connection to an undercover operation targeting child sex…