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Human trafficking victims work to start a new life through nonprofit organization
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Human trafficking victims work to start a new life through nonprofit organization

Human trafficking victims work to start a new life through nonprofit organization Four human trafficking victims are trying to start a new life after they were recovered during an undercover police operation in St. Paul. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension arrested 11 suspects last week, who are now facing felony charges. RELATED: 4 trafficking…

Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison Child Sex Trafficking
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Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Prison Child Sex Trafficking

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 150 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for sex trafficking a minor, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, in August 2020, Charles William Dexter III, 42, recruited a 14-year-old minor to engage in commercial sex acts…

Thai Woman Pleads Guilty to Her Role in International Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
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Thai Woman Pleads Guilty to Her Role in International Sex Trafficking Conspiracy

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Sumalee Intarathong has pleaded guilty to her role in a large-scale international Thai sex trafficking organization, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. “Today’s guilty plea marks the final conviction in a years-long international sex trafficking prosecution resulting in 37 convictions,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. “Ms. Intarathong, worked directly…

St. Paul Woman Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking Conspiracy | USAO-MN
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St. Paul Woman Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking Conspiracy | USAO-MN

MINNEAPOLIS – A St. Paul woman has pleaded guilty to her role in a sex trafficking conspiracy after recruiting six minor victims to engage in commercial sex acts, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, from May 2020 through December 2020, Gisela Castro Medina, 20, conspired with co-defendant Anton Joseph Lazzaro,…

St. Paul Woman Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
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St. Paul Woman Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking Conspiracy

MINNEAPOLIS – A St. Paul woman has pleaded guilty to her role in a sex trafficking conspiracy after recruiting six minor victims to engage in commercial sex acts, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, from May 2020 through December 2020, Gisela Castro Medina, 20, conspired with co-defendant Anton Joseph Lazzaro,…

How sex trafficking survivors, law enforcement are working to combat an 'invisible crime'
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How sex trafficking survivors, law enforcement are working to combat an 'invisible crime'

Sex trafficking in Minnesota is a crime hiding in plain sight. “I was exploited into sex trafficking at the age of 14,” says Flora Whitfield, with the trafficking survivor-led support group Breaking Free. “A kid that is a runaway will be more likely to be picked up by a trafficker before law enforcement within 48…

One Arrested for Soliciting Sex with a Minor During Undercover Operation in St. Paul, Minnesota
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One Arrested for Soliciting Sex with a Minor During Undercover Operation in St. Paul, Minnesota

​ST. PAUL — One man is facing felony charges following his arrest for attempting to solicit a minor for sex. Investigators with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA)-led Human Trafficking Investigators Task Force, the East Metro Sex Trafficking Task Force (EMSTTF), the Tribes United Against Sex Trafficking (TRUST) Task Force and the Anoka County Sheriff’s…

Minneapolis Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking
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Minneapolis Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 6, 2022 ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, in August 2020, Charles William Dexter III, 41, recruited a 14-year-old minor to engage in commercial sex acts for his benefit. Dexter…

Iowa Man Sentenced to Life for Sex Trafficking
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Iowa Man Sentenced to Life for Sex Trafficking

It’s my privilege to write to you at the start of 2022 and to announce major events to launch Iowa’s observance of “Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month”. We invite you to join the Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery (NAHT) for these events and thereby join the movement to end human trafficking in Iowa….