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Micronesian Couple Sentenced for Withholding Passports to Coerce Labor of Two Men in Meat Processing Plant
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Micronesian Couple Sentenced for Withholding Passports to Coerce Labor of Two Men in Meat Processing Plant

U.S. District Chief Judge Stephanie M. Rose sentenced defendants Nesly Mwarecheong, 46, and Bertino Weires, 51, U.S. residents and Federated States of Micronesia citizens, to 48 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and nearly $70,000 in restitution to the victims for withholding passports to coerce labor of two men in a…

Rockford organization raises awareness about Human Trafficking | News | wrex.com
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Rockford organization raises awareness about Human Trafficking | News | wrex.com

ROCKFORD (WREX) — Rockford Alliance Against Human Trafficking encourages the community to learn more about the signs of human trafficking. The Rockford Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation also known as RAASE has been speaking up and educating the community to debunk any myths associated with Human Trafficking, as January is Human Trafficking awareness month.  Program Manager Megan Vold says people who…

The Reality of Human Trafficking – American Family Association
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The Reality of Human Trafficking – American Family Association

ATTENTION: Major social media outlets are finding ways to block the conservative/evangelical viewpoint. Click here for daily electronic delivery of The Stand’s Daily Digest – the day’s top blogs from AFA. Hannah Meador The Stand Writer MORE (Editor’s Note: This blog includes the true story of a human trafficking survivor. Some material may come across…

Suspect in labor trafficking case at Williamsburg laundry facility pleads guilty – WTKR
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Suspect in labor trafficking case at Williamsburg laundry facility pleads guilty – WTKR

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The owner of Magnolia Cleaning Services pleaded guilty to federal fraud and human trafficking charges. George William Evans, 68, entered a guilty plea Tuesday. Three other suspects in the case pleaded not guilty in December. All four defendants were arrested by U.S. Marshals in December on charges of money laundering, forced labor,…

Drugs, death, prostitution: New details in Treasure Coast human trafficking case
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Drugs, death, prostitution: New details in Treasure Coast human trafficking case

ST. LUCIE COUNTY − Daniel Rhodes got women addicted to drugs and dependent on him for their supply so they’d engage in prostitution as he controlled interactions with “buyers” and kept money for himself. At least one person reported being involved in “sex work” for Rhodes for about 13 months beginning in October 2018, and…

3 suspects in Williamsburg human trafficking case plead not guilty – WTKR
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3 suspects in Williamsburg human trafficking case plead not guilty – WTKR

NORFOLK, Va. – Three of the four people facing charges related to a human trafficking case at a Williamsburg laundry facility pleaded not guilty in the case. All four defendants appeared before a federal judge Tuesday at the U.S. District Courthouse in Norfolk. They were arrested by U.S. Marshals last week on charges of money…

HSI Norfolk investigation results in indictments for 4 in connection with labor trafficking … – ICE
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HSI Norfolk investigation results in indictments for 4 in connection with labor trafficking … – ICE

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — An investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations Norfolk, commonly called HSI Norfolk, and the Hampton Roads Human Trafficking Task Force has resulted in four individuals being indicted on 33 charges, including human trafficking of individuals from Central America, benefiting from forced labor, money laundering and harboring undocumented noncitizens. According to the…

Man from Midlothian among 4 charged in federal human trafficking, forced labor case in Williamsburg
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Man from Midlothian among 4 charged in federal human trafficking, forced labor case in Williamsburg

By Kim O’Brien Root | Daily Press Four people, including a man from Midlothian, have been charged in connection with human trafficking at a commercial laundry business. A 33-count indictment was unsealed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Norfolk. According to a news release, George William Evans, 68, of Midlothian and Ana Patricia Landaverde, 47,…

Four Charged in Connection with Labor Trafficking, Forced Labor, and Immigration Offenses at Williamsburg Laundry Facility
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Four Charged in Connection with Labor Trafficking, Forced Labor, and Immigration Offenses at Williamsburg Laundry Facility

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A 33-count indictment was unsealed today charging four people with joining together to defraud and commit offenses against the United States, including human trafficking of individuals from Central America, benefiting from forced labor, money laundering, and various other immigration-related offenses, such as harboring undocumented non-citizens. According to allegations in the indictment,…

Harrisburg woman arrested for York County robbery and threatening churchgoers
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Harrisburg woman arrested for York County robbery and threatening churchgoers

A Harrisburg woman is in police custody after allegedly threatening churchgoers in Cumberland County. Pennsylvania State Police responded to the Bethel Assembly of God Church in South Middleton Township on Sunday morning to reports of an armed woman threatening churchgoers as they were entering for service around 10 a.m. Authorities say church patrons distracted the…