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Solicitation refers to the act of seeking or enticing someone to engage in a particular behavior or activity, often for personal gain or profit. In the context of human trafficking, solicitation may involve luring vulnerable individuals into exploitation, such as through false promises of employment, education, or other opportunities. Traffickers may use various tactics to solicit victims, such as befriending them, offering gifts, or using coercion or threats. It is important to recognize the signs of solicitation and be cautious when approached by strangers offering opportunities that seem too good to be true, as these may be attempts to exploit and traffic individuals.
MIAMI — Ghislaine Maxwell calls a Tallahassee federal prison home, but the convicted sex trafficker’s secrets are still being closely guarded. A federal court in New York on Monday night unsealed the latest batch of documents from her 2015 defamation lawsuit brought by victim Virginia Giuffre. Like many of the most recent releases of unsealed…
JUPITER — The owner of a Jupiter day spa has become the third woman to face charges in an international human trafficking and prostitution investigation as authorities have begun announcing the first arrests of men — 11 in Martin County alone — accused of soliciting sex at their storefront businesses. As part of the multi-agency…
A man arrested in a human-trafficking sting conducted by a tri-county task force in August will serve a minimum of almost eight years in prison after pleading no contest to three felonies in September. Huron County 52nd Circuit Court Judge Gerald M. Prill sentenced Dennis Michael Bales on Monday morning to seven years, 11 months…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force conducted a two-month undercover human trafficking operation that led to the arrest of six men on 12 felony charges. Investigators say the operation targeted predators who use social media apps in attempts to meet minors for sex. Those arrested include: Romel Estuardo Gomez-Cruz, 33,…
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said it made 10 arrests in two-day-long Human Trafficking Operations in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, and helped six victims connect with local victim resources. On Oct. 26 and 27, detectives from the Ventura County Human Trafficking Task Force (VCHTTF) said they identified areas that have…
HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) – The Henrico County Police Vice Investigations Team has arrested eight men during a week-long VICE operation. The team conducted its second joint jurisdictional investigation from Monday, Oct. 17 to Friday, Oct. 21, looking for individuals soliciting or “recruiting” women to join the commercial sex trade. Some investigations revealed individuals soliciting women…
U.S. Department of Transportation and Homeland Security officials are increasing their reach into business and general aviation in their efforts to raise awareness about and combat human trafficking. Through the joint Blue Lightning Initiative, more than 200,000 aviation professionals have been trained to recognize the indicators of human trafficking and how to report suspicious activity….
Prosecutors in the Mahoning Valley are talking about the outbreak of child pornography cases cropping up in area courts. Assistant Trumbull County Prosecutor Gabriel Wildman says there used to be a handful per year, but now he has 20 to 25 cases before him at one time. Wildman just in the last week had started…
WACO, Texas (KWTX) – The McLennan County Sheriff’s Office’s Human Trafficking Unit arrested 12 individuals during a sting operation targeting human trafficking. Some of the suspects were reportedly looking to pay for sex, including three who allegedly solicited from a minor. Five other individuals were allegedly in possession of child pornography. “They’re trading this child…
Regional FBI officials presented the Yellowstone County Area Human Trafficking Task Force with a Director’s Community Leadership Award on behalf of FBI Director Christopher Wray. Members of the task force’s steering committee accepted the award, including co-chairs Stephanie Baucus and Penny Ronning; board members Scott Koch, Melanie Tripp, and Erin Walker; and steering committee members…
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