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Human trafficking: A network of crime hidden across a vast American landscape
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Human trafficking: A network of crime hidden across a vast American landscape

When Bekah Charleston was first targeted as a human trafficking victim, there were no whips, chains or white vans — just a kind face and a fake name who offered her a safe place to stay. As a 17-year-old Texas runaway, Charleston thought she was finding safe haven from drug dealers she had gotten involved…

Men accused of selling drugs to Longmont students, trading drugs for sex with girls
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Men accused of selling drugs to Longmont students, trading drugs for sex with girls

A Boulder County grand jury has indicted three men with selling drugs to Longmont students and exchanging drugs for sex with female students. Mario Moren, 24, Angelo Torres, 21, and Aldair Garcia Rodriguez, 23, were taken into custody after the grand jury reached its conclusions Jan. 12. The trio is accused of selling cocaine, MDMA…

Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult Dad Gets 60 Years In Human Trafficking Case | Mount Vernon, NY Patch
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Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult Dad Gets 60 Years In Human Trafficking Case | Mount Vernon, NY Patch

YONKERS, NY — Lawrence Grecco, aka Larry Ray, learned his fate on Friday, weeks after being convicted of unspeakable crimes against his daughter’s college friends. Ray, who was convicted in April of extortion, and forcing students he met at his daughter’s on-campus housing at Sarah Lawrence College into slave labor and prostitution, was sentenced to…

Joe Biden under investigation for human trafficking – Weekly Blitz
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Joe Biden under investigation for human trafficking – Weekly Blitz

Editor’s note: we are a nonpartisan group and are presenting this as a news article for you to use as part of your research.   The Republican-controlled House of Representatives will investigate Joe Biden for a series of alleged crimes including human trafficking for which extensive documentation already exists, Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio and…

Where is Sex-Cult Leader Larry Ray Now? – The Cinemaholic
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Where is Sex-Cult Leader Larry Ray Now? – The Cinemaholic

As a documentary that lives up to its title in almost every way imaginable, Peacock’s ‘Sex, Lies, and the College Cult’ can only be described as equal parts horrid, shocking, as well as terrifying. That’s because it delves deep into the way a single man managed to brainwash his daughter’s friends at the reputed Sarah…

Fresno’s ‘Made For Them’ used human trafficking survivors’ services without pay or support: Audit
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Fresno’s ‘Made For Them’ used human trafficking survivors’ services without pay or support: Audit

An external audit of ‘Made For Them’ has found that the Fresno nonprofit sensationalized sex trafficking and used the services of survivors without paying them. The audit by human trafficking research group ‘The Avery Center’ started at about the same time as investigations by police, the state labor commissioner, and the IRS. All are investigating…

Former Jeffrey Epstein Associate Steven Hoffenberg Found Dead In His Home
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Former Jeffrey Epstein Associate Steven Hoffenberg Found Dead In His Home

Hoffenberg, found guilty of running a Ponzi scheme in 1997, accused Epstein of participating. (Photo: The Washington Post via Getty Images) Convicted in 1997 of a Ponzi scheme he accused Jeffrey Epstein of participating in, Steven Hoffenberg was found dead Tuesday in his Derby, Connecticut, home, according to Rolling Stone. The cause and manner of…

Contra Costa DA’s Office, U.S. Dep’t of Labor announce partnership to combat wage theft
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Contra Costa DA’s Office, U.S. Dep’t of Labor announce partnership to combat wage theft

By Ted Asregadoo, Public Information Officer, Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office On June 17th, 2022, Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton and U.S. Department of Labor Assistant District Director for San Jose Alberto Raymond formalize a partnership to combat wage theft and protect workers’ rights. Both agencies commemorate the agreement by signing a Memorandum of…