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Erkut Sogut has seen it all after 20 years in football representing the likes of Mesut Ozil… now he’s taking up the pen to expose the ugly side of the beautiful game from human trafficking to the nepotism at Europe’s top clubs threatening livelihoods Erkut Sogut wants to shine a light on issues often ignored…
Human trafficking is happening right now in Hampton Roads. According to the latest numbers from the National Human Trafficking hotline, Virginia ranks 22nd for the number of calls. In 2020, the hotline reported that there were almost 10,600 human trafficking cases reported across the country. Experts stress that human trafficking can happen to anyone –…
Human trafficking happens in every state of the United States — including Colorado. Although the problem is still under-documented and under-reported, nonprofits, law enforcement, and activists have made significant progress toward understanding and combating human trafficking in Colorado. The Exodus Road does not focus on investigative or aftercare work in the United States. However, our…
Author MARY NIKKEL LGBTQ+ young people are at high risk of human trafficking, in the United States and globally. Polaris identifies LGBTQ+ individuals as being the second most at-risk group, alongside people of color. That heightened vulnerability is in part because kids in the LGBTQ+ community are more likely to experience homelessness, with 40% of…
In the United States, slavery may be remembered as an abolished practice of the past, but it is still happening here today. It has been carried on through a new, illegal outlet: human trafficking. The Department of Homeland Security defines human trafficking as “the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor…
PITTSBURGH, PA — A man from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a woman from Kensington, Maryland, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges related to sex trafficking, announced United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung. The five-count Indictment, returned on May 19 and recently unsealed, named Philip Walker, a/k/a Phillip Walker, a/k/a Sean,…
Seattle – A 48-year-old Elk Grove, California man was arrested May 24, 2022, in Lacey, Washington, and was charged by criminal complaint with running a human smuggling scheme over the northern border with Canada and into Washington State, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Rajinder Pal Singh, aka Jaspal Gill, has been detained since his arrest…
Forced Marriage in the United States The United States is not aligned with the United Nations and international law when it comes to forced marriage. Unlike the United Nations, the United States government views forced marriage only as a human rights violation, and as being different than human trafficking. The U.S. government states that forced…
A Chesterfield Count man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for producing child pornography.
ALBUQUERQUE – Alexander M.M. Uballez was sworn in today as the United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico. Chief United States District Court Judge William P. Johnson administered the oath of office during a private ceremony. A formal investiture will be planned for a later date. United States Attorney Uballez was nominated by…
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