Category: Perpetrators
Kidnapper in Christopherson case pleads guilty to all charges
Maria Ann Counts, who was arrested for the kidnapping, rape, and sexual exploitation of a Bonney Lake teenager, has pled guilty to all charges last week. The dramatic saga began May 9, 2018, when Lily Christopherson disappeared from her home in the middle of the night.
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21-year-old woman accused of running Norcross sex trafficking operation
Shaela Latrece Chatman of Riverdale, GA. is accused of taking two teenage girls to the Gwinnett Pointe apartment complex where she allegedly set up the meetings and prices online for the girls, ages 14 and 15, and then drove them “to dates located at hotels, apartments and houses,”
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Port Huron man sentenced 1-15 years in sex trafficking case
24-year-old Robert Standfield of Port Huron. MI. was sentenced 1-15 years in prison for his involvement with Joseph McGough in the sex trafficking of a minor. The victim told investigators McGough took all earnings she made from performing commercial sex and she had to go on multiple “dates” a day.
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Child marriage is the enemy of the American Dream
One example was of Naila Amin, a Pakistani New Yorker who was betrothed at age 8 and married against her will at 13. After a lifestyle of sexual assault and beatings, she became a mere passport for her older husband after her family forced her to request his immigration approval.
Read More3 in Houston accused of sex trafficking of Fort Worth woman, reports say
Three Houston, TX. people were arrested in Houston on charges of sex trafficking after a woman from Fort Worth called her mother for help in December, saying she was being forced into prostitution, according to reports. When Kevin Winston asked her to become his prostitute, the woman resisted, but according to media reports Winston is accused of beating and forcing her into prostitution.
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Violent sex offender arrested again after woman accuses him of sex trafficking
Jamarius Strickland of Memphis, TN. was again taken into custody on Tuesday and charged with trafficking for commercial sex acts. According to the victim, Strickland and another woman recruited her. Court documents state he “promised to provide protection, food clothing and personal needs” to a woman “as long as she gave him the money received from going on sex dates with men.”
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Accused sex trafficker: ‘Should probably shoot me’
The last person is now in custody after a human trafficking ring was busted in St. Petersburg, FL. As Gruwell was transferred to the Pinellas County Jail, FOX 13 asked him if he had anything to say about his actions and he answered…
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Prison time for Sparta man on child porn, other charges
A Sparta, WI. man gets 20 years in prison for several counts including Possession of Child Pornography, Trafficking a Child, Child Sexual Exploitation, and Soliciting a Child for Prostitution.
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St. Petersburg Police arrest 7 people accused of sexually exploiting teen boys
Seven people in St. Petersburg, FL. have been arrested for human trafficking involving two teenage victims. Investigators believe one victim was lured through Discord, an online gaming app that allows direct communication and the other victim was lured from his family with promises of a better life, instead he was moved into a filthy trailer and used as a sex slave for nearly a year.
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Grand jury indicts New Boston man for human trafficking, child sex abuse, possession of child pornography
A Bowie County grand jury Thursday indicted a New Boston, Texas, man. Robert Allen Smith, 34, was indicted for two counts of sexual assault of a child and single counts of continuous trafficking of persons and possession of child pornography. The abuse allegedly occurred while the girl was 15 to 17 years old.
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2nd Raleigh man charged after police say 14-year-old held in ‘sexual servitude’
Rudolph and Gambrell are both facing the same charges and are both being held in the Wake County Detention Center — A second man in Raleigh, N.C. is facing child prostitution and trafficking charges after police say a 14-year-old was held in “sexual servitude.”Gambrell is being held under a $500,000 secured bond and Rudolph is being held without bond.
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R Kelly ‘under criminal investigation’ after docuseries unearths ‘sex slaves’ Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2019/01/08/r-kelly-criminal-investigation-docuseries-unearths-sex-slaves-8324131/?ito=cbshare Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetroUK/
Metro News of W. Virginia claims, in the Lifetime series included his “alleged” sexual preference for underage women, allegations he kept a woman as a sex slave, and rumours that he had created his own ‘sex cult’ in which he would keep control of the women and their day-to-day lives.
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Online Predator Sting Expands to Prostitution
The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) in Fordyce, Ark. has made 40 arrests for Internet Stalking of a Child. “Every night when we get home to log off, there’s be another one. How do we slow down, how do we stop, when there’s multiple guys out there that are wanting to meet?”
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Man sentenced to 15 years for sex trafficking minors
A Hartford.CT. man convicted of trafficking minors for sex has been sentenced to serve 15 years in prison. Plus, as many as 50 people worked as prostitutes for him.
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Raleigh Man Held 14-Year-Old In ‘Sexual Servitude,’ Arrest Warrant Says
K.R. Rudolph of Raleigh, N.C. is charged with felony human trafficking child victim, felony sexual servitude by using a 14 yr. old child victim and felony to promote prostitution – profits, according to an arrest warrant.
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Sentencing hearing begins for human trafficking ring that ran like ‘family business’ in Queens
The Rendon-Reyes family will learn their fate this week after they plead guilty to human trafficking and money laundering. “Some of these women were required to perform sexual acts 45 times a night,” said Angel Melendez, Special Agent In Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New York City, N.Y.
Read MoreGreensburg woman sent to prison for sex trafficking young girl
In Greensburg, PA. a woman will serve up to 20 years in prison for selling sexual encounters with a 3-year-old girl. Rebecca Shadle was sentenced Thursday after she pleaded guilty in September to trafficking of a minor for sexual purposes, child endangerment, aggravated indecent assault and conspiracy.
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Bond raised for accused sex traffickers after public outcry
Responding to community outrage in New Orleans, LA. over what critics slammed as low bail amounts set for two sex-trafficking suspects, a judge Thursday dramatically increased the bail amounts after hearing graphic testimony from a State Police investigator. Magistrate Judge Harry Cantrell raised the bail for Jovan Martin from $20,000 to $350,000, and for Elbert Riascos from $90,000 to $900,000, declaring the suspects a “danger to the community.”
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Feds put pimps next to their underage victim in courthouse, but she’s not intimidated
In Dallas/ Fort Worth, TX. an underage sex trafficking victim who was scheduled to testify against her abusive pimps. The threats and intimidation began almost immediately at the Fort Worth federal courthouse holding area, court records show.
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‘Smallville’ star Allison Mack cites Scientology as defense in sex trafficking case
In Brooklyn, N.Y. Federal court lawyers for accused Nxivm sex-slave cult leader and former “Smallville” star Allison Mack are arguing that she isn’t guilty of inducing forced labor if the Church of Scientology isn’t guilty of the same charge. She could face life in prison if convicted.
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Mountain View siblings arrested, suspected of human trafficking
Police in Mountain View, CA. have arrested a brother and sister suspected of bringing Guatemalan families and minors to the United States and subjecting them to forced labor and sexual slavery. Carlos Garza, 33, and Evelia De Maria Galvez, 41, were arrested on Dec. 20 without incident. Garza is suspected of multiple counts of human trafficking and Galvez is suspected of being an accessory to a crime and intimidating a victim.
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Hearings delayed for pair accused of sex trafficking
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Detention hearings have been delayed again for a married couple accused of using Chinese nationals in a sex-trafficking operation in northern New England.
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Mother of alleged sex trafficking victim hopeful daughter is still alive
The mother of a missing Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania college student, who is an alleged victim of sex trafficking, said she’s holding out hope her daughter is still alive and being held against her will, adding that the 20-year-old “doesn’t have the street knowledge to survive out there.” “Woney engaged in a vile form of exploitation, using force and other coercion to compel young women to engage in paid sex for his enrichment,” U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said.
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Local authorities continue human trafficking battle
McLennan County law enforcement and local activists in Waco, Texas continued to bring the issue of human trafficking to light early this year with the arrest of dozens of men suspected of paying for sex, including a police officer, well-known restaurateurs, a pastor and a teacher.
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3 Louisiana men arrested for sex crimes with teenagers, children
In Baton Rouge, La. three Louisiana men have been arrested. Brian E. Thomas, 34, of Lake Arthur, and Quentin D. Coley, 57, of Greensburg, separately traveled to a hotel after they agreed to pay money to facilitate sex acts with an adult woman and a 13-year-old. While James Hankins, 55, of Sulphur also traveled to a hotel after he agreed to pay to have sex with an adult woman, a 13-year-old, and two 7-year-old children.
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Outrage over low bonds set in New Orleans child sex trafficking case
New Orleans City, LA. Council members and human trafficking victim advocates are expressing outrage over what they consider low bonds set for two men accused of holding a 16-year-old girl against her will, beating, drugging and raping her. “Trafficking of minors? You just don’t see that sort of bond that low,” Williams said.
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Federal judge expected to announce verdict in Dojo Pizza child pornography case
A verdict will be announced Wednesday (Dec. 26) for St. Louis, Mo. man Loren Copp who faces nine felony counts for alleged sex crimes against girls. According to investigators, Copp groomed two girls at his business and then sexually abused them, and accused of taking pictures of his victims while he raped them.
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Two men arrested for sex-trafficking 12-year-old girl, teen
Two Long Island, N.Y. men, including a “self-described Crips gang member,” were busted for the kidnapping and sex trafficking of two girls — one of whom was only 12 years old, police said Thursday. “I know she’s young,” Exavier told police “She looked like 15 or 16, but not 12 years old. ”Exavier also told cops “I was bringing her to the motel, if I don’t do it someone else will.”
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Missing teen rescued, 2 New Orleans men arrested in sex trafficking case: State Police
Louisiana State Police arrested Elbert Riascos, left, and Jovan Martin both faces charges of trafficking of a child for sex purposes. The investigation started with a tip from the National Human Trafficking Hotline. A press release from the agency states the hotline caller said the teen “was being held against her will, repeatedly raped, drugged and beaten.”
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2 men arrested, missing teen rescued in sex trafficking raid at Canal St. hotel
Louisiana State Troopers rescued a 16-year-old girl who was the victim of sex trafficking and was being beaten, drugged, and repeatedly raped in a Canal Street hotel room.
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Houston man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for trafficking children for commercial sex
This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston, TX. and the United Kingdom Border Force.
Jason Daniel Gandy, 41, received the 30-year sentence following his July 23 conviction on four counts of sex trafficking minors, one count of transporting minors, one count of sexually exploiting a child, and one count of transporting child pornography.
Repeat child porn offender sentenced to 10 years in prison
Lawrence Fascia, of Manchester, N.J. will have to serve at least five years before his is eligible for parole, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. He will on parole and be subject to Megan’s Law supervision for the rest of his life.
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Oak Park Man Sex Trafficked ‘Several Children’: Authorities
Young of Oak Park, IL. reportedly posted online ads of the children “offering commercial sex” and “required” some of the minors to have sex with him, according to a news release.
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2 Henderson men held on human trafficking charges; officials expect more arrests
Two Henderson men are being held in the County Jail of Rusk County, Texas on human trafficking charges, and officials say they expect more arrests in the case. Davis, 28, arrested at the scene is being held on three counts of aggravated sexual assault, two counts of human trafficking along with forcing a 26 year old women to have sex with a 12-year-old boy.
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Police: Man charged in Raleigh kidnapping, statutory rape spurs human trafficking investigation
Olabi, 22, of Raleigh, N.C. caused parents to be concerned over a year ago when he was recruiting teens to work part time with the Carolina Youth Club. He’s now arrested after a routine traffic stop outside of Wellford, South Carolina that led to the discovery of a kidnapped 13-year-old girl. “Certainly her age was cause for concern and the girl’s attire was also a red flag. “She was not dressed appropriately for the weather, Officer R.A. Smith said.
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Boston man who forced Maine women to work as prostitutes gets 17 years
Rashad Sabree, 37, of Boston pleaded guilty in July to two counts of sex trafficking. When Sabree discovered text messages for help, he began assaulting one of the victims. A passing motorist, who witnessed the assault while driving on Interstate 95, called 911. Maine State Police responded and the defendant was arrested. “This case demonstrates the important role that the public can play in helping to protect those who are vulnerable,”
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Federal jury convicts 5 on charges they operated huge sex trafficking ring
The five defendants, from California, Texas and Illinois, were convicted in St. Paul, Minnesota on a range of counts including conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, money laundering and sex trafficking by use of force, fraud and coercion. Traffickers used phony bank accounts, created fictitious biographies and set up fraudulent marriages to assist the victims in getting visas. The women were forced to have sex with as many as 10 men a day, then told to pay back debts of $40,000 to 60,000, prosecutors said.
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Police: Des Moines man threatened to kill witness in human trafficking case
The accused took the victim to a truck stop in Altoona, Iowa with the intention of soliciting her for prostitution, police said. The victim told Nelson she did not want to prostitute; Nelson then fired gunshots into the air, according to a criminal complaint. The accused and the victim approached a person at the gas station to solicit sex; that person later called the police.
Read MoreSelf-professed ‘slave trainer’ accused of child prostitution and trafficking appears in court, wife files for divorce
Simon Hessler appeared Wednesday in Manchester Superior Court, where his case was transferred to Hartford Superior Court, which handles more serious matters. Charged last month with attempting to set up two days of “limitless sex” with a person he thought was a 10- to 12-year-old girl, Hessler was held on bail of $1 million for a court appearance set for Dec, 27.
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Former Pasco Schools employee sentenced to life in prison for child pornography
At the sentencing hearing, the victim’s family member spoke saying the words “child predator” should be across Napolitano’s forehead.
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Serial rapist who owned a written ‘sex slave contract’ and claimed women as his property is found guilty and faces hundreds of years in prison
His accusers said Mull claimed them as his property after using his charm to lure the unwitting victims into a dark, violent world of sexual exploitation.
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Texas Man Charged With Enticing 15-Year-Old Girl to Travel Interstate to Engage in Sexual Activity and with Producing Child Pornography
Defendant Met Teen in Brooklyn and Drove Her Back to a Trailer Park in Texas
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Local experts warn about cyber threats to kids
The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines “sextortion” as “a serious crime that occurs when someone threatens to distribute your private and sensitive material if you don’t provide them images of a sexual nature, sexual favors or money.”
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Member of Mexican sex trafficking ring sentenced to 8 years’ imprisonment
“The victims of this man were forced into prostitution after being lured to the U.S. with false promises then threatened, beaten and sexually assaulted,” stated Angel M. Melendez, special agent in charge of HSI New York.
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Sex Trafficking Is a Pandemic in the US, and It’s Time to End Demand
This past October, a Dallas-area man was sentenced to life in federal prison for trafficking children for sex. The case offered a rare glimpse into a dark underworld most Americans don’t realize exists, right in their own backyards.
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3 men charged after child-sex solicitation sting
ST. CLOUD — Three men were arrested last week and charged on counts of soliciting a child to engage in sexual conduct after a sting by local law enforcement, according to Stearns County criminal complaints.
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Jackson man found guilty of locally sex trafficking minors
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) – After a four day trial before a judge, a Jackson man has been found guilty of sex trafficking minors in exchange for money. Blackmon purchased a runaway minor for $500 and recruited other runaway minors for prostitution. Authorities say he knew the minors would engage in commercial sex acts with men for money. He faces a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison and fines of up to $1 million.
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Human trafficking victim escapes captors on Thanksgiving Day in Murfreesboro
A Murfreesboro woman who was part of a human trafficking case managed to escape her captors Thanksgiving Day. The woman escaped her perpetrators by jumping out of a bathroom window in Murfreesboro and running to the Thornton’s on Old Fort Boulevard where she called her mother and then police. The 29-year old victim told police she had been sold, traded and swapped for money and drugs in the Bradyville and Readyville areas of Rutherford County, as well as Grundy County, and in Kentucky. According to a police report, the victim said she was given the drug ketamine, which induces a trance-like state, to make her sleep at night. Her captors also forced her to use cocaine during the day, she reported.
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Judge to attorney charged with human trafficking: No lower bond
Attorney Robert Poole pleaded not guilty Monday to 15 charges including human trafficking of a minor and rape. A police investigation into human trafficking charges against prominent conservative activist and former judge Tim Nolan led to a tip about Poole, said Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear Nov. 16 in a news release. The 50-year-old Poole was arrested Nov. 16 at his Erlanger law office. A Kenton County grand jury indicted Poole on sex crimes charges.
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These 2 kept a woman captive for 12 days and forced her into prostitution, cops say
Washington forced the victim to engage in prostitution while holding her against her will at the same house he and Lambert shared with a young child, the prosecutor’s office said in a statement. The two were also charged with child endangerment.
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Authorities: Memphis Man Traveled To Arkansas To Have Sex With Child, Promote Prostitution
During conversations, Kaufman told the purported child he was “rich” and had multiple businesses in Memphis, including an escort service. He also said she could make an enormous amount of money modeling for him and claimed he was in the Mafia in an attempt to intimidate her into giving him money for a “modeling fee” and to not call the police.
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Oakland man gets 10 years for sex trafficking extortion scheme
An Oakland man was sentenced to 10 years and one month in federal prison Wednesday for a sex trafficking extortion scheme in which he posted ads for a young prostitute, then burst into the room where she was having sex with a man and pocketed some of the proceeds.
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Utah Attorney General’s Office arrest a man for human trafficking of two women
One of the victims said Brown threatened her with violence and intimidated her to “go get that money” or “prostitute,” according to a statement released by the office. She said he would use controlled substances as a means to coerce her into working for him in commercial sex.
Read MoreSex Trafficking Allegations Raise Concerns On Prevalence In SD
“Sex trafficking is happening here in South Dakota. I’m glad to see we’re identifying it, and we’re bringing those to justice who are doing the perpetrating,” Becky Rassmussen said.
“I’m happy to see that law enforcement was able to catch these individuals and go from there,” Michelle Trent said.
Michelle Trent is the assistant director at the Compass Center. She says this crime happens more than you think.
How a pimp and his girlfriend give us hope we can stop child sex trafficking
Another vulnerable girl duped on the internet into a relationship with a man who, in turn, sold her body time and time again. But this particular story had a twist, a twist that should give us hope that the scourge of human sex trafficking — a scourge that is all around us in Dallas — is something we can fight and we can defeat.
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Two men charged federally with sex trafficking
Two men have been charged federally with human trafficking of a juvenile girl in and around Mitchell, according to federal court papers.
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FBI arrests man at DFW Airport in child sex trafficking case
FBI agents arrested an Iowa man at DFW International Airport on Wednesday as he returned from a trip to Mexico, accusing him of trafficking an underage girl.
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Two men charged federally with sex trafficking
Two men have been charged federally with human trafficking of a juvenile girl in and around Mitchell, according to federal court papers.
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75 arrests made in Human Trafficking Sting
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance (HTRA) and law enforcement partners from across our region, conducted a Human Trafficking/prostitution and “John” sting from October 15th to October 30th, 2018. Detectives and agents from multiple agencies along with Non- Government Organizations (NGOs) worked in an undercover capacity posing as “Johns” and “Prostitutes.”
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Lawrence residents charged in human trafficking, prostitution, financial crime investigation
After a two-year investigation into money laundering, tax evasion, prostitution and human trafficking, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office arrested three individuals.
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FBI arrests rapper who allegedly forced missing teen into sex trafficking
A family’s hunt for their missing child just took a dramatic and disturbing turn after an arrest of an aspiring rapper from the Bronx. Back in September 2017, Corinna Slusser, 19, traveled to New York City from her hometown of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.
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Sex trafficking brings 10-year sentence for Chambersburg man
A Chambersburg, Pa., man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for transporting a minor for the purposes of committing commercial sex acts.
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Port Huron man gets prison for human trafficking
A Port Huron man has pleaded guilty to a single count of human trafficking, according to a news release from the Michigan Attorney General Office.
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Sisters arrested for prostitution, child endangerment
The Hinds County Narcotics unit arrested two sisters while investigating internet sex crimes involving prostitution.
Read MoreDallas-area violent pimp sentenced to life in federal for sex trafficking minors
This sentenced was announced by U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox, Northern District of Texas. This investigation was conducted by the following agencies: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); the Texas Department of Public Safety; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); the Shreveport (Louisiana) Police Department; and the FBI.
Read MoreKailua-Kona man sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for production of child pornography
Michael Phillip Patrakis, 46, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, was sentenced Thursday to 292 months in prison for producing child pornography of two minor females. The case is the result of a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Hawaii Police Department.
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Lewiston man charged with sex trafficking
Police have charged a 35-year-old Lewiston man with aggravated sex trafficking as a result of their work this summer posing as prospective clients to find out if women were being forced or coerced into prostitution.
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Former Marine faces sex trafficking charges
A former Marine has been arrested after the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office said he kept a girl against her will and forced her to perform sex acts for money.
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2 brothers extradited to the US from Mexico to face sex trafficking charges
Two men were extradited to the United States Thursday to faces charges for their role in a transnational sex trafficking ring. This following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York with assistance from the HSI Mexico City Attaché office and the Mexican Federal Police.
Read MoreImprisoned tow truck driver charged with sex trafficking
An imprisoned former city of Chicago tow truck driver has been charged with forcing eight underage girls into prostitution.
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Sheriff: More than 20 arrested in ‘Operation Intercept,’ targeting child predators and prostitution
Greenville County Sheriff Johnny Mack Brown and Greenville police Chief Ken Miller announced Friday that hundreds of warrants were signed and more than 20 people were arrested during “Operation Intercept.”
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Previously deported lawn worker paid girl $9 for sex act on Lawrence school grounds
A man who’d previously been deported from the United States was mowing the lawn at a Lawrence public school the day he received oral sex from a 16-year-old student on school grounds, the Journal-World has learned.
Read MoreQuincy man charged with sex trafficking, shooting gun in home
Police have charged a Buckley Street man with trafficking a woman for sex and firing a gun in their apartment while she was in the room.
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U.S. Army Reserve Soldier convicted of sex trafficking
A U.S. Army reservist in Charlotte was convicted Thursday by a federal jury on six counts of sex trafficking, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.
Read MoreMore than 100 charges filed in Ohio human trafficking investigation
Authorities announced Thursday that more than 100 charges have been filed against five people in connection with an alleged sex trafficking ring in Mahoning County.
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Video of baby’s rape leads to indictment for two Tennessee men, district attorney says
Isiah Hayes, left, and Daireus Ice, right, were indicted Tuesday after police say they sexually assaulted a 9-month-old baby and recorded it on a cellphone in Shelby County, Tennessee, the district attorney’s office said. Shelby County District Attorney
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Navy Officer Charged With Desertion And Sex Trafficking Following Deployment To Bahrain
A Navy Reserve officer and Naval Academy graduate will face a general court-martial after allegedly leaving his unit for weeks while on active duty following a deployment to Bahrain, where he was accused of sex trafficking, hiring prostitutes and failing to report misconduct by other troops.
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Three men arrested in undercover sex trafficking sting in Alliance
Alliance Police Chief John Kiss released Tuesday that three men had been arrested: Robert Eugene Schefcik Jr., 26, of Alliance; John Robert Butler, 43, of Morgan Town, West Virginia; and Thomas Larry Floral, 62 of Gering.
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Father and son arrested in South Bay sex trafficking scheme
A father and son from Reno, Nevada, were arraigned in federal court in San Diego on charges they conspired to engage in the sex trafficking of children and the attempted enticement of an adult and children, authorities said Friday.
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Group home worker indicted for prostituting minor in Boston, Worcester
A Lynn woman who worked at a Saugus group home for children referred by the Department of Children and Families has been indicted for allegedly prostituting a child who lived there, officials announced Friday.
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KC man accused of hiring teen for sex act in Douglas County pleads guilty to lesser charge
Jesus Cervantes Garcia, 34, of Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Douglas County District Court to one count of unlawful sexual relations, a lower level felony. The plea agreement reached by Garcia’s appointed attorney and the state does not include specific recommendations for sentencing, prosecutor Mark Simpson said. Garcia is expected to get a sex offender evaluation prior to his sentencing date, Nov. 21.
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Son of former LA Supreme Court Justice charged with human trafficking
According to the DOJ, 59-year-old Pascal Calogero III is accused of conspiring with others to traffic a 14-year-old girl from Metairie.
Read MoreMilton man pleads guilty to sex trafficking
A Milton man accused of trafficking women for sex in four states has pleaded guilty in federal court. Duhamel Cassagnol, 30, is due to be sentenced Dec. 18 on charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; engaging in a conspiracy to commit sex trafficking; and transporting an individual for prostitution in federal court in Boston.
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8 arrested in sex trafficking, prostitution investigation in western Arizona
Eight people have been arrested in connection with a suspected human trafficking operation linked to massage parlors in Lake Havasu City and Bullhead City in western Arizona, authorities said Tuesday.
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Son of popular Lambert’s Cafe founder indicted on child sex trafficking charges
The son of the founder of Lambert’s Cafe is facing charges of child sex trafficking according to a report in the Springfield News Leader. The Missouri newspaper reports that Benjamin Lambert was indicted this month on several charges including child sex trafficking.
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Human Trafficking Arrest Linking Georgia and Florida
The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office assisted in an arrest relating to a human trafficking case in Tallahassee, FL.
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Lewiston police continue crackdown on prostitution; seven arrested
Police on Wednesday charged seven more people in what investigators say is a crackdown on human and sex trafficking.
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Sex trafficking investigation launched after NY runaway found here
The discovery of a juvenile runaway from New York in Limestone County has led to a human trafficking arrest and a joint investigation involving local, New York state and federal authorities.
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Jury finds Door County man guilty of attempted child sexual assault
A Sturgeon Bay man has been found guilty of attempting to entice a child for sex after he exchanged explicit sexual text messages with an investigator from the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
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Sicklerville man guilty of human trafficking in Lancaster County, Pa.
A South Jersey man was convicted on charges that he ran a human-trafficking ring in which he profited as two women performed sex acts for money at Pennsylvania hotels.
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Motel room photos, Craigslist personals ads contained in filing ahead of former senator’s child sex trafficking sentencing
Pages of documents and photos from a child sex crimes investigation involving a former state senator were submitted by prosecutors this week in response to leniency requests ahead of his upcoming sentencing.
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DA’s office reviewing case against Atascadero Unified teacher facing child porn charges
The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office is now reviewing the case involving an Atascadero Unified School District teacher placed on leave after being arrested on suspicion of producing child pornography.
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Woman gets 12 years in prison for sex trafficking children
A North Carolina woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for sex trafficking children.
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Nichols woman gets 7 years for giving teens meth, forcing man into prostitution
A 28-year-old woman accused of forcing a man into prostitution and giving methamphetamine to juvenile runaways was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison
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Illinois sex offender charged with human trafficking of 16-year-old
A registered sex offender is facing human trafficking and other charges after he allegedly had sex with a 16-year-old who was the subject of a 2017 missing person investigation in Tallahassee.
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Sisters assaulted at mom’s behest testify in trafficking case
There, the girls — ages now 16 and 13 — were assaulted multiple times in a bed by a man who knew their mother, they testified in Superior Court on Tuesday.
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Leader of ‘large-scale’ sex-trafficking ring arrested in Fort Worth; 15 women rescued
Fifteen women were rescued from a human trafficking ring earlier this week in Dallas, Texas. Investigation began after a report of prostitution and possible human trafficking happening at the house. Lead suspect found to be a part of illegally prostituting women for profit in multiple cities. Police suspect he controlled and manipulated more than a hundred women.
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Tennessee man gets 33-year sentence for sex trafficking
Bigg Tyme” will be serving jail time in a federal prison.
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New Orleans man accused of raping, threatening to traffic teen girl
A New Orleans man is accused of beating, raping and trying to traffic a 17-year-old girl after the teen, who had run away from a volatile foster-home environment, sought the man’s help in finding a place to stay, according to arrest documents.
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Guatemalan man faces human trafficking, rape charges
Louisiana State Police Detectives assigned to the Special Victims Unit arrested Nicolas Asig, age 31, of Farmerville on Friday.
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