San Diego Gang Member With Sex Trafficking History Busted for Trafficking Minor

SAN DIEGO, CA – A member of a North Park-based gang, who was previously convicted of participating in a conspiracy to engage in racketeering enterprise (RICO) involving sex trafficking of minors and adults,…

October 14, 2020

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Fort Bend Sex Trafficking Operation Leads to 46 Arrests

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FORT BEND, TX — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Houston, Texas, and the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday the results of an operation…

October 11, 2020

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Greenbelt Pimp Gets 25 Years for Sex Trafficking, Drug Charges, Witness Tampering

Maryland News·Police Blotter

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte sentenced Kenneth Wayne Hart, a/k/a Redds, Wayne Hawkins, Hawk, Big Daddy, Billy Reds, and Bill Red Hart, age 59, of Beltsville, Maryland, yesterday…

October 11, 2020

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Fifth Person Admits Trafficking Oxycodone and Xanax Pills as Part of Gloucester City Drug Ring

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ – A Gloucester City, New Jersey, man today admitted conspiring to distribute oxycodone pills and selling Xanax pills, making him the fifth person to plead guilty for his role…

September 29, 2020

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San Gabriel Valley Woman Faces Federal Charges of Running Sex Trafficking Operation that Targeted Immigrant Women

California News·Police Blotter

San Gabriel, CA– A federal grand jury today returned a superseding indictment that charges a San Gabriel Valley woman with sex trafficking five immigrant women by hiring them to work at massage…

September 29, 2020

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Florida Man Sentenced For Trafficking In Protected Water Monitor Lizards

Florida News

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Akbar Akram (44, Holiday) to serve a four-year term of federal probation for trafficking in protected water monitor lizards, in violation…

September 22, 2020

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Human Sex Traffickers Sentenced to 15 and 7.5 Years in Prison

US and World News

Spokane, WA – William D. Hyslop, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Robert S. Tillman, age 30, of Sacramento, California, and Brandon C. Campbell, age 23, of…

September 22, 2020

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Springfield Man Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking

US and World News

BOSTON – A Springfield man was sentenced yesterday for sex trafficking female victims through a prostitution business. William Coleman, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 186 months…

September 18, 2020

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Three Charged for Sex Trafficking with Child in Jersey

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

by Matthew Reilly, USAO NEWARK– Two individuals who allegedly forced a child into commercial sex acts at multiple hotels throughout Middlesex, Bergen, and Essex counties, will appear in court today with one of…

April 10, 2018

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Man Pleads Guilty for Trafficking Girl, 17, as Prostitute in South Jersey Motels

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a Burlington County, N.J., man pleaded guilty today to forcing a 17-year-old girl to engage in prostitution at area motels for his profit. He…

February 15, 2018

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42 pimps, prostitutes in N.J. arrested in FBI child sex trafficking bust

Monmouth County News·Police Blotter

NEWARK — Dozens of pimps and prostitutes were arrested in New Jersey as part of annual international sweep led by the FBI to crackdown on human trafficking, officials said. In what authorities…

October 20, 2017

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Pennsylvania man faces charges after abducting Louisiana teen in basement

Breaking News·Police Blotter

Pennsylvania man faces charges after abducting Louisiana teen in basement Pittsburgh, PA - A 26-year-old man is charged with trafficking and sexual assault after allegedly abducting a 13-year-old girl who traveled from…

November 2, 2025

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Queens Pimp Charged for Forcing Transgender into Prostitution

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Queens Resident Faces Multiple Charges in Human Trafficking Case **Queens, NY** - Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Valezka Echeverrias has been arraigned on charges of sex trafficking and other crimes…

November 22, 2024

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Undercover sting ends with Philadelphia man arrested at New Jersey hotel

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Prosecutors say he arrived expecting to pay $200 for sex with two underage girls TRENTON, NJ — A Philadelphia man walked into a Mount Laurel hotel expecting to pay $200 to have…

August 25, 2026

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Newark Woman Arrested on Prostitution, Child Endangerment Charges

Police Blotter·North Jersey News

Newark, NJ – A 36-year-old Newark woman was arrested last week on charges including prostitution and endangering the welfare of a child, according to Essex County booking records. Records show Natalia Martinezgutierrez,…

August 5, 2026

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Mississippi Pastor’s Son Charged With Sex Crimes Involving Teen Living With Family

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Poplarville, MS – A Mississippi man has been charged with multiple felony sex offenses after investigators alleged he sexually abused a teenage girl who was living with his family. His mother was…

July 22, 2026

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Trump Administration Revives Plan for ICE Detention Center at Roxbury Warehouse as New Jersey Arrests Increase

Roxbury Township, NJ – The Trump administration has revived plans to consider converting a massive warehouse in Roxbury Township into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, marking another reversal in the…

July 12, 2026

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Mexican Woman Deported After Allegedly Trying to Transfer Newborn to Another Individual to Repay Smuggling Debt

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Federal authorities say a Mexican national who illegally entered the United States multiple times was deported after allegedly attempting to give her newborn baby to another woman as payment for a debt…

June 21, 2026

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Seven arrested in Boston prostitution sting targeting demand for commercial sex

Police Blotter·Massachusetts News

Boston police say the operation was part of ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking and identify potential victims BOSTON, Mass. — Seven men were arrested during a prostitution enforcement operation in Boston…

June 15, 2026

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Years After Her Own Ordeal, Katie Brennan Sponsors New Victims’ Rights Legislation

New Jersey News·Breaking·Government News·New Jersey News·Politics·Politics·Shore News

The legislation comes years after Brennan’s allegations against a Murphy campaign aide sparked one of the biggest political controversies in recent New Jersey history. TRENTON, N.J. — Assemblywoman Katie Brennan has introduced…

June 7, 2026

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