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A trafficking case is a legal proceeding involving allegations of human trafficking. Human trafficking is a crime that involves the exploitation of individuals for labor or sexual purposes, and it is a serious violation of human rights. Trafficking cases can involve a range of different victims and perpetrators, and they may involve complex and difficult legal issues.
Trafficking cases may be prosecuted in state or federal courts, depending on the specific facts and circumstances of the case. The prosecution of trafficking cases often involves the collaboration of multiple agencies and organizations, including law enforcement, victim advocates, and other stakeholders. The successful prosecution of a trafficking case can lead to significant penalties for the perpetrators and can provide justice and support for the victims.
The first time Anneke Lucas heard about legislation designed to rescue human trafficking victims in hotels, she couldn’t help but think about how something like that could have helped her as a child. “If I had seen the definition that said I was not a prostitute, that would have made a difference for me,” Lucas…
The criminal practice of trafficking and abusing hundreds of thousands of migrant children who cross the southern border is now, thanks to the open-border policy of the Biden Administration, apparently “normal” inside the US: “According to Customs and Border Protection, since January 2021 when Biden took the oath of office, there have been 5,118,661 encounters…
INDONESIA — The recent revelation of a human trafficking case has led the police to uncover an organ trafficking scheme. A syndicate has been sending a number of Indonesian citizens abroad to have their kidneys harvested. The victims have been deprived of adequate medical care. The Minister of Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD,…
Capitalising on poor people’s dreams of making life colourful, a number of criminal gangs are committing reckless human trafficking in the name of jobs. The gangs continue to cheat people by promising them good jobs in different countries. Despite strict laws against human trafficking, the gangs remain undetected. Besides, the low conviction rate in trafficking…
The story so far: “There are 160 million children waiting for your action. How long will they have to wait?” asked Kinsu Kumar, a survivor of child labour and rights advocate, while speaking at a panel organised on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour. Mr. Kumar started working at the age of six,…
How torture, inaction underpin UAE’s thriving sex trafficking industry African women trafficked into the UAE are forced into debt and subjected to threats and violence, as they are kept in sexual slavery. The case of Christy Gold, who has been charged with sex trafficking in Nigeria, highlights the torment endured by these women in the…
According to human trafficking awareness website HTCourts.org, Ohio ranks 5th in the nation for human trafficking incidents. The data gathered shows nearly half of the victims in 2020 were kids. It’s one motivator for kids in Toledo to take their safety into their own hands. To help with that, 3N Combat and Survival hosts a…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted eight suspects involved in the operations of a cyber scam hub in Clark, Pampanga where more than 1,000 victims were recently rescued. A resolution of the DOJ Prosecution Task Force on Trafficking Cases dated May 22 recommended the filing of human trafficking charges against the suspects for allegedly…
Watch video here. LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The building along North Limestone that is now home to the Natalie’s Sisters drop-in center was once a known drug house. “People would come here for their fix,” said Jani Lewis, executive director of Natalie’s Sisters. “Now they come for a different kind of fix.” As part of…
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A College Park woman was convicted for human trafficking a 16-year-old girl from DeKalb County. Jahaundria Seabron, 27, pleaded guilty to trafficking the girl in December 2020. She was sentenced to 30 years, with 18 years in prison according to the Georgia Attorney General’s Office. Seabron pleaded guilty on May 15…
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