Sheriff’s Office

A sheriff’s office is a law enforcement agency that is responsible for the enforcement of laws and the maintenance of order within a county or other jurisdiction. The person in charge of a sheriff’s office is called the sheriff. Sheriffs are elected officials in many jurisdictions and are responsible for overseeing the operations of the office, including the management of personnel and the investigation of crimes. They may also serve as the chief law enforcement officer for the county or jurisdiction in which they work. Some of the duties of a sheriff’s office may include patrol, investigation, traffic control, and court security.

 

 

Warrants tie North Augusta massage businesses to prostitution, human trafficking
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Warrants tie North Augusta massage businesses to prostitution, human trafficking

Six North Augusta massage businesses searched during an Aug. 16 raid are suspected of allowing — even encouraging — prostitution and commercial sex activities, and they may be involved in human trafficking, according to search warrants. The investigation is ongoing, and the result of the searches is largely redacted from warrants. Each business had the same finding:…

New alliance (Alliance to Fight Human Trafficking in SWLA) formed to combat human trafficking – American Press
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New alliance (Alliance to Fight Human Trafficking in SWLA) formed to combat human trafficking – American Press

Published 11:45 am Thursday, September 21, 2023  Southwest Louisiana is a target for human traffickers due to its location on the I-10 corridor between Houston and New Orleans. To combat human trafficking in the area, local, state and federal partners have collaborated to create the Alliance to Fight Human Trafficking in SWLA. This was announced…

Diablo Valley College Professor Faces Human Trafficking and Sexual Assault Charges
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Diablo Valley College Professor Faces Human Trafficking and Sexual Assault Charges

PLEASANT HILL, Calif. – Kyle Lee Whitmore, a 39-year-old tenured communications professor and accomplished track and field coach at Diablo Valley College, was arrested last week on nine felony charges. The charges allege Whitmore trafficked two women into prostitution and committed sexual assault. Whitmore, who appeared in a Contra Costa County court on Tuesday, will…

5 Cumberland County massage parlors busted in human trafficking sting
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5 Cumberland County massage parlors busted in human trafficking sting

Complaints from the public led police to investigate the five massage parlors and discover that they were all connected to Min Dong. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — One person was arrested yesterday in a human trafficking investigation that linked five Cumberland County massage parlors offering illegal services, the county’s District Attorney’s office announced. OPERATION: Closed2Trafficking sought…

Florida keeps using unpaid prison labor to prepare for hurricanes
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Florida keeps using unpaid prison labor to prepare for hurricanes

  As Floridians prepared for Hurricane Idalia to make landfall on the upper central coast earlier this week, several counties deployed unpaid prison labor, as they have in the past, to fill the sandbags used to prevent flood damage. At least four counties — including Lake County, Polk County, Taylor County and Flagler County — relied on…

Colorado Springs organization looks to continue the fight against human trafficking
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Colorado Springs organization looks to continue the fight against human trafficking

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – The Lotus Foundation was established with the mission of providing services and case management to the survivors of both sex and labor trafficking. ”There are a lot of survivors in the area, not just in Colorado Springs, but in all of Colorado,” executive director of the Lotus Foundation Heather Starr…

Dispute between a Utah farmer and farmworkers triggers probe into fraud and human trafficking
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Dispute between a Utah farmer and farmworkers triggers probe into fraud and human trafficking

Authorities are investigating the former president of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation over allegations of fraud and human trafficking following an altercation that left one of his farmworkers in need of medical care, the Utah Department of Public Safety confirmed to NBC News. The probe comes as Ron Bennett Gibson, 50, resigned Tuesday from Utah’s…

New Mexico AG Investigating Alleged Wage Theft and Human Trafficking at Cannabis Facility – Ganjapreneur
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New Mexico AG Investigating Alleged Wage Theft and Human Trafficking at Cannabis Facility – Ganjapreneur

The New Mexico Attorney General’s office is investigating a cannabis facility for alleged wage theft and human or labor trafficking, KOB 4 reports. While the AG’s office has confirmed the investigation, no arrests have been made.   “We can confirm that the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office is investigating allegations of potential wage theft and…

Refuge for Women to host human trafficking awareness event – Cross Timbers Gazette | Southern Denton County | Flower Mound | News
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Refuge for Women to host human trafficking awareness event – Cross Timbers Gazette | Southern Denton County | Flower Mound | News

Refuge for Women North Texas, a nonprofit based in Denton that provides a safe space for women who are victims of sex trafficking, wants to spread awareness about the issue in North Texas with a “Truth About Trafficking” community awareness event to be held next month. “Unveiling the Shadows: Peer into Dallas’ Human Trafficking &…

4 people from West MI arrested after Northern MI human trafficking sting
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4 people from West MI arrested after Northern MI human trafficking sting

EVART, Mich. — Four people from West Michigan were arrested after a human trafficking sting in Northern Michigan last week. Investigators with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office say the four suspects, ages 25-to-34, went to Evart Friday with intentions of having sex with someone under the age of 15. The sheriff’s office says the suspects…