PORTLAND, Ore. — The reality of human trafficking in Oregon is a much bleaker and more violent
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have charged two men for allegedly trafficking stolen human remains to Pennsylvania. According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, 39-year-old Angelo Pereyra of Kansas, and 38-year-old Andrew Ensanian of Montgomery, caused stolen human remains to be transported between Kansas and Pennsylvania between 2018 and 2022. These charges were filed []
A 27-year-old man is facing several charges after a woman was allegedly recruited and exploited for sexual services in downtown Toronto. Toronto police said that its Human Trafficking Unit launched an investigation after responding to a call around 9 p.m. on May 9 for unknown trouble in the Entertainment District, near King and Bathurst Streets. Investigators alleged that a woman in her 20s was recruited by a man to “provide sexual services for his escort agency.” They said that the...
President Bola Tinubu has called for a common front among African nations in the fight against challenges of terrorism and human trafficking bedevilling them. Tinubu said this when he received the new President of Senegal, Bassirou Faye, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday. He said that West African nations must realign their purpose and […]
(The Center Square) — Florida will beef up its efforts to stem human trafficking after legislation was signed into law on Monday. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7063, a bill that will make important updates on how Florida combats human trafficking and extends the lifetime of the statewide Council on Human Trafficking within the Department of Legal Affairs. Under the new law, rest area service plazas, emergency rooms, massage parlors, strip clubs or other...
"It's almost like being in a cult. You need to be deprogrammed in the mind. And it takes a long time because, at the end of the day, it really rocks your identity."
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Deputies at the Ojai Sheriff's Sub-Station were able to rescue a 17-year-old trafficked from Mexico after the teen texted a 911 call taker at the Sheriff's Communication Center. On May 9, 2024, around 3 a.m., the Ventura County Sheriff's Communication Center received a text message from a phone number asking for
A 17-year-old girl was able to save herself from being trafficked by texting 911. The teenager, who authorities said was a victim of human trafficking, began texting the emergency number with "pleas for help" around 3 a.m. on May 9, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. The texts were routed to the Sheriff Office’s communication center, where staff began translating the messages from Spanish. In a news release, the department said the teenager began texting landmarks and other...
The sheriff’s office in Ventura County, California is highlighting the relatively new ability to text 911 after a Spanish-speaking teen used it to save herself from human trafficking.
The sheriff’s office in Ventura County, California is highlighting the relatively new ability to text 911 after a Spanish-speaking teen used it to save herself from human trafficking.
The sheriff’s office in Ventura County, California is highlighting the relatively new ability to text 911 after a Spanish-speaking teen used it to save herself from human trafficking.
The man was arrested on Monday but has since been released. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said detectives from its Terrorism Investigation Unit arrested the man in the Ballymagroarty area on Monday, May 13. He has since been released pending report to Public Prosecution Service (PPS) in relation to terrorism and human trafficking offences involving a child.